Anahita VerahramiThe Return from DzangaWho knew that the feeling of one lone ant crawling across the back of my neck could transport me over 10,000 kilometers in a single moment…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Anahita VerahramiWorld Elephant Day 2018As many of you know, I recently returned from the Central African Republic after an adventurous four months studying the forest elephants…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Anahita VerahramiA response to the elephant and handler deaths at Wild Horizons elephant sanctuary:I woke up the morning of July 11th and commenced what has become a daily ritual of sorts since my return back to the land of internet…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Anahita VerahramiBe Ti Mbi A SoIt is difficult for me to put into words how I feel after living and working in the Central African Republic for the past four months. I…Jul 4, 2018Jul 4, 2018
Anahita VerahramiAn Arrest in Bangui…Last Wednesday evening, I found myself in a different sort of chilly environment. I took a deep breath and got up from the narrow and hard…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Anahita VerahramiA Search for ChiThe arrival of May brought with it chilly nights, cloudy days, a smaller number of elephants at the bai, and thankfully, fewer filaria…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Anahita VerahramiAdventures in BayangaAs the rash I had been battling throughout the previous weeks had spread to my arms and further up my legs, I returned to Bayanga on April…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Anahita VerahramiHumble AwakeningsI awoke around 1 AM one night, like most nights, to find that most of the forest around me was awake as well. Tonight however, there was…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Anahita VerahramiWelcome to the Jungle!An excerpt from the first week of my Dzanga adventureJun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Anahita VerahramiinElephant Listening ProjectPicking up good vibrations for elephant conservationAs a recent graduate from Cornell, I’ve left with my pockets brimming with memories of extraordinary moments. My favorite moments come from…Nov 20, 2017Nov 20, 2017