local industry

De Capo: To bake in sensuality like an apple in its jacket
Lawrence Durrell, Justine

The Mahri here work in the government, with the wali’s office, while those closest to Bedouin ways tend to their camels and goats, selling them in Salalah or, even more lucrative, Dubai. Even the transportation has developed into an ancillary industry here. Camels are loaded on three-ton trucks at RO15 a head, with up to 10-12 camels in one vehicle. Life has changed a lot since Mansoor didn’t know what to do with his time 14 years ago. He has been busy with what he calls EPI – clinic speak for the Expanded Programme of Immunisation that seeks to tackle diseases affecting children, including tuberculosis, polio, measles, tetanus and mumps. He doesn’t have to check kitchens anymore, but Thursdays are still kept for house visits. If needed, the clinic has an ambulance to take patients to Thumrayt, or Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah, and in an emergency Mansoor can also call the commanding officer at Salalah airport for an air ambulance.

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