by Windy Borman | Aug 12, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Sawasdee ka! I arrived in Chiang Mai this afternoon and already have had an eventful trip! A fellow Bay Area Women in Film and Media member connected me with a local elephant photographer, who agreed to host me at her house this evening. She met me at the Chiang Mai...
by Windy Borman | Jul 31, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
This morning I received a wonderful message from Soraida Salwala, the founder of FAE: Motala’s prosthetic leg has just been scheduled to 15-16 August, 2009. Ten years from her tragic accident. I just cannot wait. This morning she tried to walk to Kamchan and I...
by Windy Borman | Jul 22, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Below is the press release from Catherine Doyle, the elephant Campaign Director at In Defense of Animals: Feds Slap Los Angeles Zoo with Fine in Death of Elephant http://www.savezooelephants.com/news_releases_10.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2009 USDA cites...
by Windy Borman | Jul 21, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE
Soraida Salwala, founder of the Friends of the Asian Elephant, continues her fight to protect Thai Elephants, this time by testifying against the President of Wildlife Fund Thailand. In an email to Windy Borman, Soriada writes: The wildlife merchant is the president...
by Windy Borman | Jul 18, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
The Animal Rights 2009 National Conference is in LA from July 16-20. So far, I’ve met some amazing animal activists and supporters and am pleased with the content I’ve seen and heard about elephants. Two of the projects I’d like to highlight are:...
