The Afghan Australian Experience: A Journey of Identity and Belonging
03/11/2025
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The Afghan Australian story is a remarkable tale of identity, resilience, adaptation, and the enduring human quest for belonging. From the arrival of the first cameleers in the 1860s to today’s vibrant Afghan Australian communities, this is an endearing relationship which spans more than 150 years. Through cultural negotiation, transformation, and connection, this also the story of the Afghani Cameleers. Rough Beginnings: The Cameleers’ Arrival and Identity Formation After the infamous Burke and Wills expedition, and at the bequest of
