BBC correspondent traces the Christmas journey of Mary and Joseph, donkey in tow
BBC correspondent Aleem Maqbool is tracing the Biblical footsteps of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem. The modern-day route is rife with checkpoints, militants and a few irate locals. And what’s more, Maqbool’s doing it all with a donkey in tow.
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