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Nabi has traveled farther than any other Home for Life® resident to live at the sanctuary—all the way from Daejeon, Korea (about an hour south of Seoul).
Nabi is a Samoyed/American Eskimo puppy estimated to be less than six months old upon her surrender. She was found wandering the streets of Daejeon with a cast on her right hind leg. A veterinarian in Daejeon took an x-ray and found that she had two metal pins in the leg, probably intended to mend a fracture in her femur. Unfortunately, the cast was either not set properly or was left on too long. This caused Nabi's leg to twist inside the cast, fusing her knee joint. She could no longer straighten the leg and the top of the femur was not sitting in the hip joint at all.
To compound Nabi's problems, she had also contracted distemper. Although her rescuers managed to successfully treat the disease, it left her with neurological damage that manifests in a constant nervous twitch.
Nabi spent over a month in a cage at the Daejeon vet's office, waiting for someone to adopt her. Lacking exercise during this long wait, Nabi could only walk with great difficulty, dragging her injured leg behind her and constantly tripping over it. Her tic also impeded her efforts to walk in a straight line.
Tim Vasudeva and his wife Maree, who live in Seoul, offered to find a home for Nabi, but they were already caring for three other rescued dogs and three stray cats. They advertised her for adoption on all of the pet adoption websites in Korea. Several potential adopters expressed interest, but were scared away by Nabi's shaking and the uncertainty surrounding the future of her right hind leg.
Concerned about the limited availability of veterinary care in South Korea and the difficulty of finding adoptive homes for unwanted animals, the Tim and Maree sought a better solution for Nabi. As a special-needs dog, she needed more supervision than they could provide.
As luck would have it, the couple's neighbor knew about Home for Life® and suggested our sanctuary as a solution for Nabi. We agreed to give Nabi a home, and the couple flew her from Korea to Amsterdam and then from Amsterdam to the Twin Cities.
Nabi contemplates her bright future.
When our veterinarian examined Nabi, it was recommended that the bad leg be amputated because it was causing Nabi great pain and there was no good way to repair the leg so it would be functional. The amputation was successfully performed at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Hospital, and Nabi has recovered beautifully. She is no longer in pain, and even though the amputation was high (right up to the hip socket), Nabi's youth has allowed her to adapt with resilience.
Nabi now lives happily with her roommates, including Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Audrey Hepburn. Both dogs enjoy daily evening walks. Audrey needs the walks to strengthen the back legs that she is learning to use without her cart (thanks to water therapy). In addition to their daily bonding time with the other dogs, Audrey and Nabi like to play with a cat named Justin who is about Nabi's age.
Nabi will start the Renaissance Program this fall, and we look forward to the contributions that this lovely ambassador from Korea will make to the community and to our sanctuary family.
As a final note, Nabi got her name from Tim and Maree; the name means "butterfly" in Korean. We think it is an apt name for a dog whose life has been so transformed!
© Alexandra Meulemans Equine Photography
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If you wish to buy a print, feel free to contact me by email.
© Alexandra Meulemans Equine Photography
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This is the dress uniform coat and gloves worn by General Robert E. Lee when he met with General Grant in the Parlor of the McLean house on April 9, 1865 to discuss the terms of surrender.
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Digital painting created on my iPad. This painting is part of my Healing Visions series.
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Available for acquiring. (pen & marker on paper; dimensions 3⅝" x 5¼" )
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I surrender to the feeling in my heart,
I surrender to the safety of your heart
to the touch of your lips
to the taste of your kisses.
Sweet Surrender – Photo Series
Model: Racheeda2000
Location: Sweet Surrender
Set within a dreamlike coastal landscape, Sweet Surrender unfolds as a visual journey between serenity, intimacy, and quiet strength. The location blends natural elements—rock formations, flowing water, lush greenery, and open sea views—into a poetic environment that feels both secluded and timeless.
Racheeda2000 moves through the scenery with effortless elegance, her presence calm yet expressive. Whether reclining on sunlit wooden decks, resting near gentle campfires inside coastal caves, or standing poised against vast ocean horizons, she becomes an organic part of the environment rather than a subject placed within it.
Soft natural lighting, combined with carefully chosen perspectives, highlights subtle emotions: contemplation, confidence, and surrender to the moment. The contrast between open landscapes and intimate spaces creates a cinematic rhythm—wide shots emphasize freedom and scale, while close-ups draw attention to refined details, facial expressions, and posture.
Sweet Surrender is not just a location, but a mood: a quiet escape where time slows, nature embraces the subject, and beauty reveals itself through stillness and balance.
Surrendered British Artillery on display at the Surrender Field Viewing Platform
On October 19, 1781, British forces under the command of Lieutenant General Lord Corwallis surrendered to a combined force of American and French troops led by General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, after a three week siege of the town. This surrender effectively ended the American Revolutionary War, and assured the Independence of the Unites States. Today the battlefield and surrender grounds are administered by Colonial National Historic Park.
Some of my fave art journal pages!! and newly created ones for my #getmessyartjournal Get Messy Art Journal see more info here: getmessyartjournal.cayleegrey.com/