by Windy Borman | Nov 8, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
According to The Irrawaddy, during the U.S.-Vietnam War, the conflict spilled over into Laos, which led to U.S. warplanes dropping more than two million tons of bombs (or 270 million explosives) over Laos. This, according to UN data, is more than all the explosives...
by Windy Borman | Nov 3, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today the Prostheses Foundation returned with the new “tester” prosthesis for Motala. Initially it looked like the shank of the limb was too short because Motala was swinging her leg without putting any weight on it. After Soraida Salwala (FAE’s Founder) spoke to...
by Windy Borman | Nov 1, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today the Prostheses Foundation returned to the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital to remake Motala’s prosthesis. This will be the elephant landmine survivor’s fourth prosthetic limb since August 2009 when I filmed her taking her first steps on...
by Windy Borman | Oct 31, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Going back to the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) Elephant Hospital was quite an emotional experience. Mosha (age 4) has grown a least a foot (no pun intended) taller since I saw her last August, but is still as playful as ever. She was very curious to sniff the...
by Windy Borman | Oct 8, 2010 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact Name: Windy Borman Email: windy@dvaproductions.com ELEPHANTS LOSE LIMBS AND LIVES IN THAILAND Award-winning Filmmakers’ fight for Elephant Landmine Survivors in new shocking documentary, “The Eyes of Thailand”, takes them to the...
