Mongolian herders shift their entire lives across frozen rivers and through 2,000 metre-high mountain passes.
"We're the generation that's been abandoned since the end of communism."
Like many other former gold and jade hunters in Mongolia, Lagva is struggling to make a living since mines across the country have been shut down.
Lagva is sitting on a treasure - owning jade stones worth between $14,000 and $19,000 - but he has yet to receive permission to sell the precious stones.
"I hide the stones in the basement; it's where we used to hang the meat before", says Lagva.
While waiting for the government's permission, Lagva scrapes a living, renting his small, 35-year-old truck to nomadic herdsmen.
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