Elephants & Humans

Paraded through busy traffic, with hard concrete beneath his feet, was how Manu spent his days as a ‘begging’ elephant. Surrounded by the constant sounds of honking vehicles, the noise and the chaos of busy streets, one can only imagine what life must have been like for a blind elephant so far from the natural world he was born into. Today, when Manu steps out for his walks, the sounds around him are different. He can hear the birds calling, the leaves rustling in the breeze, and all the little sounds that make up nature’s very own orchestra. He can take his time, explore at his own pace, reach out to pluck leaves from trees, follow unfamiliar scents with his trunk, and feel the softness of grass beneath his feet. And after everything Manu has been through, seeing him walk so freely, and find comfort in the natural world around him fills our hearts with a happiness that words can hardly describe.