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Thailand's Elephant Tribe: Searching for a New Path

In November 2020, one of Thailand’s biggest festivals, the Surin Elephant Round-Up, took place — despite the coronavirus pandemic. The event went ahead thanks largely to the passion of an ethnic tribe of elephant handlers. With a history of living with elephants that dates back centuries, the Kui people today depend heavily on income from tourism — a livelihood that is now in danger of disappearing. We follow the people taking on new challenges in a long-running fight to preserve their culture.