Living with Elephants: Stories of Faith
Coexisting with elephants would seem unthinkable and impossible to most of us. Yet adivasis in Gudalur have done so for generations and continue to do so. They share their home, the forest, with elephants. Their kids take paths frequented by elephants while going to school. We wondered, what has been the basis of this coexistence? Is it their understanding of elephant behavior acquired over generations of sharing space with them? Is it cultural tolerance? Or is it faith? While each factor...