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Camel Library Project brings cheer to children in remote Balochistan
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May 05, 2021 15:34 IST
In this arid Pakistan province, Roshan the camel brings the world to children missing school due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Children stand next to Roshan the camel, who brings books, in Mand, Pakistan | Photo Credit:
Reuters/ FUZUL BASHIR
In this arid Pakistan province, Roshan the camel brings the world to children missing school due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Roshan’s even toes sink into the sand, dodging scree as he plods along the expansive plains towards Mand, a small town in southern Balochistan bordering Iran. The camel passes sights that belong to a medieval play small houses, their doorways covered in hessian sacks, pepper the hillside; lone trees stand scattered; and the only colour in the dun landscape is from intricately painted Bedford trucks on the highway and the children dressed in bright
‘Camel Library’ Changes Lives In Remote Pakistani Villages
‘Camel Library’ Changes Lives In Remote Pakistani Villages
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KARACHI, Pakistan When Muhammad Murad was offered a job carrying books on his 12-year-old camel to nearby villages, he had no idea that he would become so popular with children. Many of the youngsters wait for “Murad Chacha” every week, so they can read their choice of a storybook.
Murad, who is 41, lives in the remote district of Balochistan. He has owned a camel since he was 15. Every day he and his camel would head to the mountains to collect wood to sell in the nearby villages at a low price.