DescriptionIt's a tough call for Priya and her fellow forest guards, Ahmedji, Bhim andAnil. They were trained not to interfere in the lives of the wild animals. Buthow can they just stand by and do nothing?As they think of a plan that will work, Priya, a mother herself, thinks of herown little 'cub', her daughter Astha, who lives far away in the town with hergrandmother. Priya is a single mother who lives in a lonely outpost in theforest so she can earn a living. Perhaps the Mama Bear too was 'out at work',foraging for food, when her cubs got into trouble.Based on a real incident, this moving, dramatic story illuminates the hiddenlife of forest guards, the courageous and unsung women and men who worktirelessly to protect India's forests and its wildlife.When I Met the Mama Bear is also a powerful story of mothers-both humanand animal-and their struggle to balance work with bringing up their young.
DescriptionIt's a tough call for Priya and her fellow forest guards, Ahmedji, Bhim andAnil. They were trained not to interfere in the lives of the wild animals. Buthow can they just stand by and do nothing?As they think of a plan that will work, Priya, a mother herself, thinks of herown little 'cub', her daughter Astha, who lives far away in the town with hergrandmother. Priya is a single mother who lives in a lonely outpost in theforest so she can earn a living. Perhaps the Mama Bear too was 'out at work',foraging for food, when her cubs got into trouble.Based on a real incident, this moving, dramatic story illuminates the hiddenlife of forest guards, the courageous and unsung women and men who worktirelessly to protect India's forests and its wildlife.When I Met the Mama Bear is also a powerful story of mothers-both humanand animal-and their struggle to balance work with bringing up their young.
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