Snehashis Priya Barua

🙏 Concern Grows Over Alleged Damage to Buddha Statues and Bhima Koregaon Memorial Model in Kalyan, India

A controversy has emerged in Kalyan, Maharashtra, following a demolition drive conducted by the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on land associated with the Buddh Bhumi Foundation.

According to representatives of the foundation and several Ambedkarite and Buddhist organizations, three Buddha statues and a model commemorating the historic Bhima Koregaon victory were allegedly damaged during the operation. Community leaders have described the incident as deeply hurtful to the religious and historical sentiments of Buddhists and Ambedkarite followers.

An emergency meeting of Buddhist leaders, social activists, and Ambedkarite organizations has announced plans for peaceful protests beginning June 15 and legal action seeking accountability and an independent investigation.

Municipal authorities are expected to present their position regarding the demolition and the legal status of the land in the coming days.

May all parties pursue truth, justice, and resolution through peaceful and lawful means.

The Child and the Elephant | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Perhaps sensitivity is not weakness.

Perhaps what modern society calls “too emotional,” “too quiet,” or “too different”…
may actually be closer to the original language of life.

In this cinematic short film, a quiet moment between a child and an elephant becomes a reflection on trust, presence, stillness, and the forms of awareness many adults have forgotten.

Not all communication needs words.

Some connections begin in silence.

Episode 8 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Monkey and the Honey.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

The Few Who Still Notice | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Not all humans have forgotten how to listen.

Some people still seem able to cross the invisible bridge between species…
not through dominance,
not through control,
but through quiet presence.

A child calming an injured bird.
A monk feeding deer.
A traumatized animal slowly learning trust again.

Perhaps animals do not respond most deeply to words.

Perhaps they respond to something quieter.

Episode 7 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Child and the Elephant.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

The Forgotten Language | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Humans became brilliant.

But also louder.

We learned to organize, predict, calculate, and control…
yet somewhere in the process, many lost the ability to simply perceive.

Animals do not live through endless thought.

They live through presence.
Sensation.
Direct awareness.

This cinematic short film explores the possibility that modern intelligence may have distanced humanity from an older, quieter way of experiencing life.

Episode 6 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Few Who Still Notice.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

The Cat in the Hospital | The Ones Who Still Listen.
In a quiet hospital care facility, a cat became strangely known among nurses.

The cat would quietly choose certain patients…
rest beside them…
and remain near them during their final hours.

Inspired by the story of Oscar the Therapy Cat, this cinematic short film explores one of the most mysterious questions about animal awareness:

Can some animals perceive transitions humans still do not fully understand?

This film does not offer supernatural certainty.

It simply invites reflection, humility, and deeper attention to the silent intelligence that may exist around us.

Episode 5 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Forgotten Language.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

Before the Earth Breaks | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Before earthquakes.
Before tsunamis.
Before storms and volcanic eruptions...

animals often react first.

For centuries, humans have observed strange behavior in animals before natural disasters:
birds fleeing,
dogs becoming restless,
fish moving violently,
elephants changing direction.

Science offers possible explanations:
vibration sensitivity,
magnetic shifts,
atmospheric pressure changes.

But perhaps the deeper truth is simpler:

Animals may still perceive parts of reality humans no longer notice.

Episode 4 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Cat in the Hospital.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

The Dog Who Waited | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Some dogs wait long after humans are gone.

Not for minutes.

Not for days.

Sometimes for years.

Inspired by the story of Hachikō and many real stories around the world, this cinematic short film explores memory, loyalty, grief, and the quiet mystery of love that continues even after absence.

Perhaps instinct alone cannot explain waiting.

Perhaps some bonds continue speaking long after words disappear.

Episode 3 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
Before the Earth Breaks.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

The Elephants Who Returned | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Years after a rescued herd of elephants learned to trust a human being…

they returned to his home after his death.

No one called them.

Yet somehow, they knew.

Inspired by the extraordinary story connected to Lawrence Anthony and Thula Thula, this cinematic short film explores one of the most mysterious questions in the relationship between humans and animals:

Can living beings communicate in ways humans still do not fully understand?

This film does not offer certainty.

It simply invites reflection, humility, and deeper listening.

Episode 2 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Dog Who Waited.

“One breath. One step. One world.”

The Silence Before Sound | The Ones Who Still Listen.
Long before humans built cities, measured time, or named the stars...

life was already listening.

This cinematic short film explores a quiet question:

Have modern humans forgotten a form of awareness that animals still carry?

Through contemplative visuals, emotional narration, and stories inspired by real observations from nature, this series reflects on animal sensitivity, presence, memory, and the forgotten language beyond words.

This film does not offer certainty.

It simply invites wonder, humility, and deeper attention to the living world around us.

Episode 1 of the cinematic series:
THE ONES WHO STILL LISTEN

Tomorrow:
The Elephants Who Returned.

“One breath. One step. One world.”