A $5,000 grant is awarded to the Indian filmmaker Vikram Singh for his project Camels of the Sea

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Adam Abdrehman’s family is amongst the world’s last herders of a special breed of swimming camel called the Kharai. For centuries, his ancestors have travelled with these camels along the western coast of India. Today, rapid, often illegal industrialization is destroying the rich mangrove ecosystems so crucial for these camels’ survival. The mangroves have been replaced by vast salt pans run by rogue operators allied with local politicians. Adam hates conflict, but now faces the fight of his life – can he unite with other pastoralists to save the remaining swimming camels?