When Elephants Fly

Zululand, South Africa, was not only a world away but also a century removed from everything familiar to Carol Batrus. Faced with the challenge of leaving her high-powered executive lifestyle for the African bush, Carol packed up her life, including her lovable dog Mac, and boarded the plane. Her mission once she arrived in South Africa: to help the Zulus by supporting the tribe's economic development without impeding their culture or destroying the environment. When Elephant's Fly recounts one woman's efforts to create change, her courage to question strongly held beliefs, and her strength to confront a worldview stripped of illusions.

CAROL BATRUS is the author of When Elephants Fly: One Woman’s Journey from Wall Street to Zululand, which is a story about her involvement in a South Africa project to help Zulu people balance their economic development with protection of their culture and the environment. Carol is a volunteer with the WILD Foundation and lives in Boulder, Colorado; you can contact her at carol@wild.org.