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Striking gold (Radio version)
How a dream come true turned to disappointment for two young miners in Sierra Leone after they found a diamond worth millions of dollars.
In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709-carat diamond - the Peace Diamond - worth millions of dollars in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest imaginings. And then, their dream began to unravel.
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