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Syrians brave landmines to harvest truffles amidst soaring prices

STORY: Syrians brave landmines to harvest truffles amidst soaring prices SHOOTING TIME: recent footages DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers gathering truffles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL FARAJ, Vegetable merchant 3. various of farmers gathering truffles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-NUAIMAN, Farmer 5. various of farmers gathering truffles 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-MOHAMMED, Farmer STORYLINE: In the vast expanse of the Syrian desert, where the scars of war still linger, a risky yet lucrative enterprise emerged several years ago and is still attracting people to risk their lives for the sake of making money out of it: the harvest of truffles. Despite the dangers posed by undetected landmines and warnings from authorities, Syrians are risking their lives to gather these prized delicacies, driven by the promise of profit in a region where economic opportunities are scarce. In the countryside of Salamiyah region

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