KAHANI MERI – The Story of Kaavan

KAHANI MERI is a song based on the true story of Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant. After spending 35 years of his life in chains at Islamabad Zoo, on November 29, Kaavan is leaving for a sanctuary in Cambodia. Soon he will be roaming free with three other elephants in a wildlife sanctuary, but around … Read more

Kaavan—Last Day At The Zoo

Today, I went to to see Kaavan. It is his last day at Islamabad Zoo as he flies to Cambodia tomorrow. Kaavan now weighs about 4.7 tons while his custom crate weighs nearly 5 tons. No ordinary cargo plane can carry such bulk and volume, so the world’s largest aircraft, Antonov, is coming to Islamabad … Read more

The Story Of Kaavan

This is the story of Kaavan—the world’s loneliest elephant. Kaavan was born in 1985 in Srilanka, and at the age of 1, gifted to Pakistan. He endured almost 35 years of his life in chains at Islamabad Zoo. An elephant named Saheli was brought in and remained as Kaavan’s partner for 22 years until her … Read more