What does Peter Drew do?
Peter Drew is an artist known for his Aussie series of posters and paste ups. Head to most places in Australia and you might well come across them. Most recently his ‘Home Soon Enough’ piece has also been appearing across the country.
What do the Aussie posters mean?
An Adelaide-based artist wants to remind people what it means to be an Australian. IF you live in one of Australia’s capital cities, you’ve likely seen this poster. The artist says if you haven’t seen it yet, you will soon. There are 1500 of these posters being plastered around the country.
Who was Monga Khan?
Monga Khan, although born in India, lived, worked and died in Australia. Monga was a hawker who sold goods in Victoria, helping the young Australian economy to grow. Peter began a crowd-funded campaign in an attempt to cover Australia with 1000 posters of Monga.
What did Monga Khan do?
Born in British India in Batrohan village of Punjab, Khan arrived in Australia in 1895. He worked as a foot hawker, travelling between towns to sell goods. Over a hundred years ago, in 1916, he had his photograph taken so that he could apply for an exemption to the newly-introduced White Australia Policy.
How were the Afghan Cameleers treated in Australia?
Many cameleers were refused naturalisation and found themselves refused entry when they tried to return to Australia after visits home, based on the Immigration Restriction Act 1901. In 1903 a petition was raised about a number of discriminatory practices, but nothing came of it.
Where was Monga Khan from?
Did the European People accept cameleers?
How did Afghans work in Australia?
Small groups of cameleers were shipped in and out of Australia at three-year intervals, to service the Australian inland pastoral industry by carting goods and transporting wool bales by camel trains.
Can you eat camel meat?
So who eats camel? Camel is eaten as a staple, everyday meat in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa, while it is considered a gourmet meat in other countries and used only for special occasions, such as ceremonies and wedding feasts.
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