The Flight of the Diamond SmugglersConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1091, Segment 1
Jul 16, 2021 • 53m
Along the coast of South Africa, carrier pigeons are snuck onto mine property in hopes of smuggling out a sparkling prize. The risks are great as security shoot pigeons on site and some smugglers disappear without a trace. Msizi, a thirteen-year-old diamond digger, often takes the risk and steals diamonds with the help of his pigeon, Bartholomew.
Guest: Matthew Gavin Frank author of "Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession and Greed Along Coastal South Africa"