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...
by Windy Borman | Jul 13, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
July 12, 2010–According to The Washington Post, “Bangkok authorities said Monday anyone caught handing bunches of bananas or sugar cane to the hulking beasts – proffered by their handlers to make money – faces a $320 (10,000 baht) fine.”...
