Laura and Andrew Espeland ride camels in the Sudan.

Grandmother Laura used to tell us many stories of their life in Khartoum. One story involved her attending a dinner party with her husband. The meat served was unfamiliar to her, but very tasty. After dinner, she asked the hostess what it was, and was told it was roast camel. That was the first and last time she ate camel, according to her.

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