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[Tanzania] Mererani in northern Tanzania is the only place on earth where the precious stone tanzanite is mined. Although the industry is worth $300 million a year, the town's residents live in desperate poverty, with children bearing the heaviest load. E
IRIN Film

  • [Tanzania] Mererani in northern Tanzania is the only place on earth where the precious stone tanzanite is mined. Although the industry is worth $300 million a year, the town's residents live in desperate poverty, with children bearing the heaviest load. E

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  • Credits IRIN Film
  • Themes Human Rights
  • Regions Tanzania

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