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Australia's camel cull

Camel owner and 麻豆社 Somali reporter talks camels with 麻豆社 Afghan camel historian

Australia鈥檚 decision to cull wild camels has shocked many Somali-speakers, for whom camels have a huge cultural significance. We bring together 麻豆社 Somali reporter and camel owner Issa Abdul and 麻豆社 Afghan鈥檚 Dawood Azami, who鈥檚 investigated the 19th century Afghans who came with the original camels to Australia.
Image: Feral camel on red earth track, Australia
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