Mererani in northern Tanzania
is the only place on earth
where the precious stone
tanzanite is mined. Every day
thousands of children risk
their lives in poorly
constructed mine shafts for
barely a meal a day. Despite
efforts to curb this deadly
practice, the global thirst
for tanzanite continues to
drive these children
un
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Mererani in northern Tanzania
is the only place on earth
where the precious stone
tanzanite is mined. Every day
thousands of children risk
their lives in poorly
constructed mine shafts for
barely a meal a day. Despite
efforts to curb this deadly
practice, the global thirst
for tanzanite continues to
drive these children
underground.

Category News & Politics

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