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Australia's camel cull

Camel owner and BBC Somali reporter talks camels with BBC Afghan camel historian

Australia’s decision to cull wild camels has shocked many Somali-speakers, for whom camels have a huge cultural significance. We bring together BBC Somali reporter and camel owner Issa Abdul and BBC Afghan’s Dawood Azami, who’s 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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