Best friends Mae Perm and Jokia comfort each other at the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Jokia, age 50, was blinded in both eyes from an abusive owner, but her best friend Mae Perm, age 89, acts as her eyes leading her around the park. Jokia gently walks up to volunteer, Dianna Silva from Portugal, who begins petting her trunk. Silva says, "It's a wonderful story how Mae Perm adopted Jokia when she had no friends. It is my second time coming here. For me Thailand is...
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Best friends Mae Perm and Jokia comfort each other at the Elephant Nature Park near Chiang Mai, Thailand. Jokia, age 50, was blinded in both eyes from an abusive owner, but her best friend Mae Perm, age 89, acts as her eyes leading her around the park. Jokia gently walks up to volunteer, Dianna Silva from Portugal, who begins petting her trunk. Silva says, "It's a wonderful story how Mae Perm adopted Jokia when she had no friends. It is my second time coming here. For me Thailand is the best country."..Sangduen "Lek" Chailert founded the park as a sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants. The park currently has 32 elephants sponsored and supported by volunteers from all over the world.
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