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Mohamed sips fresh milk from a ... or his workers in rural areas.

Mohamed sips fresh milk from a Gorof, a utensil used to hold milk while milking the camel. Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

Portrait of Mohamed at his came... or his workers in rural areas.

Portrait of Mohamed at his camels farm outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland . Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

Camels being taken out of the f... or his workers in rural areas.

Camels being taken out of the farm to feed outside the city, and be brought back to the farm at the end of the day. Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

Mohamed with his camels at his ... or his workers in rural areas.

Mohamed with his camels at his farm. Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

Young camels at Mohamed&#39... or his workers in rural areas.

Young camels at Mohamed's camel farm in hargeisa, Somaliland. Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

View from market in Hargeisa, S... or his workers in rural areas.

View from market in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

Mohamed spending his afternoon ... or his workers in rural areas.

Mohamed spending his afternoon at his livingroom in his house in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Mohamed Gahair is a camel herder and former IT professional. I moved to Somaliland from Canada a few years ago to pursue a new lifestyle in my homeland. Mahamed walks 4-6 kilometers daily from his home to his farm, where he keeps his 87 camels when they are not being herded by him or his workers in rural areas.

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The Wall Street Journal

Copyright Mustafa Saeed 2024

Updated Apr 2023

Location Hargeisa

Topics Animals, Business, Editorial, Environment, Essays, Journalism, Landscape, Photography, Photojournalism, Reportage, Still life, World

Summary

Eat, Pray, Herd. How an I.T. Guy Found Career Happiness Owning 78 Camels.
Mohamed Isaaq grew tired of office life in Canada, so he returned to his Somaliland birthplace and took up an ancient trade.