Ed Ou's Photographs of Camel-Jumpers in Yemen

lens.blogs.nytimes.com — After more than a year covering the Arab Spring - struggling with intransigent bureaucracies, governments hostile to journalists and people who didn't want to be photographed - Ed Ou was relieved to encounter a subject where images came easily. Camel-jumping. Yes.
Ed Yong Freelance Journalist @edyong209
Next: camel-boarding. And camel beach volleyball. MT @legalnomads: Camel-jumping in Yemen: t.co/RpT48FUv Yes, jumping. Over camels
Ameera Butt Reporter, Los Angeles Daily Journal @meerabee
"WE JUMP OVER CAMELS." (Awesome photos by Ed Ou from the @nytimes). t.co/dQa26oaB #yemen
Nick Miroff Correspondent, Washington Post @NickMiroff
Camel-jumping! Ck out the ridiculous hops on these barefoot Yemeni dudes t.co/CTeP6mXr
Shreeya Sinha Staff Editor, Foreign Desk, New York Times @shreeyasinha
Photos: How many camels can you jump over? In Yemen, this is a sport - sometimes 5 deep. (By @edouphoto) t.co/Md0OJzKa
Andy Newman Reporter, the Local, New York Times @andylocal
It's like Evel Knievel, but with camels instead of canyons and no motorcycle. t.co/eqPVl1NO
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