by Windy Borman | Aug 16, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bittersweet Anniversary of Elephant Landmine Survivor’s First Steps San Francisco, CA – August 16, 2010 – One year ago documentary filmmaker Windy Borman recorded the step heard round the world. After 10 years of surgery and rehabilitation,...
by Windy Borman | Aug 5, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 5, 2010–Yesterday I shared that Mae Ka Pae, a 22-year old elephant, who stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Burma border, arrived at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital in Lampang, Thailand. Below is an update from the Associate...
by Windy Borman | Aug 4, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
August 4, 2010– I just received the following email from Soraida Salwala, the founder of the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital and featured in the documentary The Eyes of Thailand: ANOTHER VICTIM OF LANDMINE HAS JUST ARRIVED AT FAE Maekapae,...
by Windy Borman | Aug 3, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
August 3, 2010– Every month artist Annabel Ruffell identifies a specific cause to showcase in her S.E.E. – Soul Energy Expressions ~ Art from the Soul program. I am delighted to share that S.E.E. has selected The Eyes of Thailand as its August cause! ...
by Windy Borman | Jul 28, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
On July 22, 2010, a 28-year old elephant strayed from its wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. Instead of sending him to a zoo, Thai mahouts performed a ritual to ask the deities to approach him. While they eventually used a tranquilizer on him, the mahouts succeeded in...
