Photograph by Juliane Gregor from The Story of the Weeping Camel

Dude and Ugna, here with mother Odgoo and father Ikchee, face the difficult choices common among young nomads. They feel the conflicting pulls of ancient traditions and the modern attractions of changing Mongolia.

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