Diamonds seekers on the Membere river by the village of Nola. Most of the youth in Nola have dropped

Diamonds seekers on the Membere river by the village of Nola. Most of the youth in Nola have dropped out school hoping to find diamonds in the river as early as 10 yo. Although many do not even find one in years, they survive by doing field work or have small jobs on the side. The diamond business is one of the key issues in the conflict as each rebel / militia groups is trying to get their hands on the mining areas. #diamonds #centralafricanrepublic #carcrisis #africa #photojournalism #documentary #latergram