Lady of the Gobi: trucking coal across the desert to China

On Mongolia’s coal mining highway to the Chinese border, truck driver Maikhuu dreams of a better life and financial security for her three children. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But the more she drives her truck up and down this perilous road the more she realises she is working for the very industry that is destroying the livelihoods of many Mongolians. The highway is also riddled with accidents, toxic pollution, poor hygiene and now, amid the Covid crisis, drivers face days of quarantine on the border. Maikhuu is left wondering if the financial gain is worth the cost. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/V18KwW9 Website ► https://ift.tt/y9gojJr Facebook ► https://ift.tt/y0EbaJW Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://ift.tt/cdfZL4a The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #LadyOfTheGobi #Mongolia #CoalMining #China #Maikhuu #COVID #Documentary