Why people risk their lives hunting for deadly explosives in Afghanistan

Three consecutive wars in Afghanistan have left behind tons of explosive military waste.
A lot of the explosives contain copper, a valuable metal used to make cables. 
Hundreds of men and children risk their lives collecting these explosives just to make a living.

Millions of unexploded land mines are scattered across Afghanistan, and for many locals, collecting them is their only shot at feeding their families.

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