Riding The Elephant By Barbara Kingsolver

“Riding the Elephants” by Barbara Kingsolver is a short story describing going to Nepal in 2016. Barbara goes to Nepal as part of her job to interview the lowest caste women, who are known as the “Untouchable Women.” When she is finished, she explores the inside world of the village and explores the Chitwan Reserve, full of Asian creatures. A park ranger invites her for a border patrol, on an elephant. By the end of the story, she feels at peace with the decisions she has made and feels secure in herself. She also describes the significance of traveling to Nepal how it affected her life by hinting at the importance of elephants in Nepali culture, describing how women are viewed in Nepali culture, and how people in general live in Nepal.

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