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Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

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Better World 2024: The Brick Kiln Donkeys of Egypt

4 February 2024
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Animal activist and actor Peter Egan joins Safe Haven 4 Donkeys on a visit to the brick kilns of Egypt


In October 2023, actor and animal activist Peter Egan embarked on a journey to the Al Gisa desert in Egypt with Safe Haven 4 Donkeys. There, he bore witness to the appalling cruelty inflicted upon the kiln donkeys by the brick kiln workers. Subjected to whipping, beating, and neglect, these donkeys toil tirelessly, hauling carts for 12 hours daily, all under the relentless Middle Eastern sun.


This film has been entered in the MPB Geographical Better World Video Awards. See all the entries and the winners.

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