When you meet an elephant up close—close enough to drop a peanut into her trunk—close enough to graze her tongue with your fingers when she opens wide for a treat—and close enough to catch your reflection in her chestnut-brown eye, you may wonder about what she has seen and experienced in her life. I did. And I never expected this moment of connection to touch me so deeply or that it would teach me so much.
We met Lakshmi while visiting Rajasthan, India with family in January 2020. Continue reading
