Maya Kali

I am Maya Kali. My name “Maya” is a nepali word which means love and affection. I was born on August 15 1993. This year 2023, I became 29 years old. I am married and have been pregnant for 12 months but sadly my husband has already left me and went back to the jungle. He is a wild Elephant and his name is “Gobinda”. Maybe thats why nowadays I feel little irritated towards other humans and also I am over protective of my coming child so I try to stay away from humans as much as possible. I was living a complicated life in India.

Maya Kalai in Sapana Village Lodge
Maya Kalai in Sapana Village Lodge
Maya Kalai in Sapana Village Lodge

I was used for carrying people, wood and other heavy loads. I was deprived from my mother’s milk when I was a young girl as I was separated from my mother at a young age. This has caused a calcium deficiency and therefore my bones have been weak, and my legs are not straight; they bend in the wrong direction permanently. I was fortunate to be brought to Sapana Village Lodge. It has been 2 years since I started living here. The birds, the trees and everyone around me are friendly. Walking in the fields and bathing is very relaxing. My caretaker’s name is “Hemlaal”. I have a lot of friends here who share a similar past of cruelty and domination, but that hasn’t stopped us from living a joyous and wonderful life at Sapana Village Lodge, grazing and bathing together. We experience the kindness of our human friends from the Lodge. I am very thankful to Dhruba, Lena, Donna and their organizations for bringing me here and giving me a new life in a such a wonderful place. You can see me resting at my shelter and you may even get a chance to see my new born in the distant future when we meet again. Untill then I will be waiting for you at Sapana Lodge.

Maya Kalai in Sapana Village Lodge
Maya Kalai in Sapana Village Lodge
Maya Kalai in Sapana Village Lodge
REMEMBER US TO LOVE US, TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF US.