Roshan the camel brings books to homeschooling children in rural Pakistan

Children react as Roshan the camel arrives with library books in the rural village of Mand in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

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 school children, who live in remote villages where the streets are too narrow for vehicles, put on their best clothes and rush out to meet Roshan. They crowd around the animal shouting "the camel is here!"