I introduce you to Mutware, 'the chief', whom I met the other weekend in Ndego. Like the people I photographed, I also fed and pet Mutware, who is used to humans. However, I felt guilty for giving in to my desire to seize the once-in-a-lifetime chance to pet a wild elephant. The elephant does not stay within the national park borders and destroys people's crops i.e. their food security. Villagers have tried to kill him on several occassions. Approaching Mutware and especially feeding him manioc flour like I did contributes to this ongoing conflict.
