‘Divine Beasts in Bondage’: New documentary explores daily reality faced by elephants used for tourist rides
‘Divine Beasts in Bondage’: New documentary explores daily reality faced by elephants used for tourist rides
‘Divine Beasts in Bondage’ is a short documentary with no narration or voiceover, allowing viewers to fully immerse themselves in the raw visuals and sounds of Amer Fort elephants’ suffering, forcing undivided concentration on their plight. Yet through this single real-time day, it reveals the deeper tragedy of their exploitation—a cruel cycle that has persisted since the 1970s and 1980s when elephant rides became a staple of tourism. ASIAN MOVIE PULSE: “Divine Beasts in Bondage” is a 24 minute silent documentary set in the shadow of Jaipur’s Amer Fort, focusing on the daily reality faced by elephants used for tourist rides […]
‘Struggled in Agony’: Carriage horse collapses and dies in NYC Central Park, advocates say ‘enough’
‘Struggled in Agony’: Carriage horse collapses and dies in NYC Central Park, advocates say ‘enough’
Witnesses and activists shared images and videos of the incident on social media, expressing concern about the conditions faced by carriage horses. ‘He lay on Ninth Avenue for over an hour — with no veterinary care — while his driver slapped him, whipped him, and screamed at him to get up,’ PETA said. Ryder eventually died but not before a veterinarian’s exam revealed that he was malnourished, sick, and elderly”. NATIONAL NEWS DESK: A horse pulling a carriage in New York City’s Central Park collapsed and died on Tuesday, prompting renewed criticism from animal welfare advocates who have long called for […]
‘No Matter What It Takes’: Facing 30 years in prison is the point
‘No Matter What It Takes’: Facing 30 years in prison is the point
The monk who burned himself to stop the Vietnam War. The suffrage activists who undertook hunger strikes in prison. The civil rights activists who braved police violence. Actions of this sort don’t just create credibility. They go viral. They are unforgettable. They inspire. The greater the sacrifice, the greater the impact. It’s why I’m ok with facing 30 years in prison for rescuing James from Ridglan Farms. Sacrifice was the entire point. And it’s the point for you, too. Not everyone is going to risk prison time. Some people will sacrifice financial security. Others will sacrifice their reputations or even their […]
