Al Bussaya, Muthanna Province, Iraq The wind shook the open desert of Muthanna province mercilessly as Ali Thajeel moved his camel herd across the rugged plain in search of greenery.
A few decades ago, he recalled, April was the time when the sandy soil turned into grassland, before his animals gained weight before the scorching summer heat. But in recent years, his camels have had to settle for scattered patches of mixed grass.
“It’s not raining and the ground is dry. The grass has become a desert. We have to sell some animals to buy food for the rest. That’s what life has become, ”Thajeel said, shielding his face from the dry, dusty air that the kaffiyeh was squeezing tightly.
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