Australia's Afghan Cameleers- Part 1
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Dawood Azami talks to some of the descendants of the thousands of Afghan pioneers in Australia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, who, with their camels, first arrived in Australia in the 1860s and criss-crossed the harsh interior of Australia for several decades. They played a major role in the exploration and development of the continent and helped lay crucial national infrastructure.The first of two programmes focuses on the documentary and journey of Dawood Azami.Dawood explores the hardship and discrimination the Afghan cameleers faced and tracks down the descendants of those Afghans who stayed in Australia and married aboriginal and white settler women. They are proud of the role their ancestors played in the development of Australia, but they also complain that their contribution is not recognised by the Australian government and the society in general.Please listen to the first part of his exclusive interview here
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