The Man Who Planted a Forest Alone
Story of Jadav Payeng
"One man planted a forest so big… it can be seen from space."
Story
In 1979, a teenager named Jadav Payeng saw something heartbreaking.
After a huge flood in India, hundreds of snakes were left on a sandbar with no trees… no shade… and no wa…
The Man Who Planted a Forest Alone
Story of Jadav Payeng
"One man planted a forest so big… it can be seen from space."
Story
In 1979, a teenager named Jadav Payeng saw something heartbreaking.
After a huge flood in India, hundreds of snakes were left on a sandbar with no trees… no shade… and no water.
Most of them died under the burning sun.
That moment changed his life forever.
Instead of waiting for the government to help, Jadav started planting trees himself.