The dust of forgetfulness is covering the precious jewels of expressing and demonstrating care and compassion among the Afghan people ...
https://www.wvi.org/article/precious-jewels-hidden-beneath-d...

And yet, even as the dust of forgetfulness begins to cover everything, Sebald's art withstands, at least momentarily...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/30157709

Something old and dear, covered in the dust of oblivion is reminded in the light.
https://www.linguee.com/english-dutch/translation/oblivion.h...