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Crushing stones for a living

Charlton Doki
Crushing stones to make a living is the only choice of some women in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The job is dangerous and provides for little gratification.
25.04.2024  |  Juba
Jebel, a residence area in Juba, is the place where many women split stones for Juba’s booming construction market (03.07.2011).
Jebel, a residence area in Juba, is the place where many women split stones for Juba’s booming construction market (03.07.2011).

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The current shrinking market for manually crushed stones, the high government taxation, and the high costs of transporting the stones are few of the many challenges the stone crushers face.

Charlton Doki reports from the Jebel worksite in Juba: