On the border between Bangladesh and India, the Goyain River has turned into a battleground for raw materials. While the demand for construction stone fuels a brisk cross-border trade, a desperate struggle for survival unfolds on the riverbed. Families spend twelve hours a day in extreme conditions, mining the last pebbles from the depths of the river in scorching heat. This series documents a process where human physical labor clashes with a ruthless industry, and where the true cost of construction material is measured in human health and life.
