The power of one

Since the 1970s Majuli islander Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date he has singlehandedly planted a forest larger than Central Park in New York City.

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For the movie buffs, pair this story with the Oscar-winning The man who planted trees (L'homme qui plantait des arbres):

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