Episode details

World Service,10 Jan 2020,11 mins

Australia's camel cull

Fifth Floor

Available for over a year

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 Credit: Auscape Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Programme Website
More episodes