Plodding his way through the desert in remote southwest Pakistan, Roshan the camel carries priceless cargo: books for children who can no longer go to school because of coronavirus lockdowns. The schoolchildren, who live in remote villages where the streets are too narrow for vehicles, put on their best clothes and rush out to meet Roshan. Roshan carries the books to four different villages in the district of Kech, visiting each village three times a week and staying for about two hours each time. Children borrow books and return them the next time Roshan visits. Balochistan makes up nearly half of Pakistan by area, but the sparsely populated province is also the country’s poorest.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 26, 2021 11:03 UTC