据《亚洲时代报》报道，30 多年前，一位名叫贾达夫·“莫莱”·帕扬的少年开始在他位于印度阿萨姆邦的出生地附近的一片荒芜沙洲上播种。
那是1979年，洪水将大量蛇冲到沙洲上。当当时只有16岁的帕扬发现它们时，它们都已经死了。
“这些蛇在烈日下死去，没有任何树木遮荫。我坐下来，对着它们冰冷的尸体哭泣，”帕扬告诉《印度时报》 。
“那里简直一片狼藉。我通知了林业部门，问他们能不能在那里种树。他们说那里什么都长不出来。他们建议我试试种竹子。虽然很辛苦，但我还是种了。当时没有人能帮我，”他告诉报社记者。
如今，这片曾经荒芜的沙洲已变成一片占地 1360 英亩的广袤森林，孕育着数千种树木和种类繁多的野生动物，包括鸟类、鹿、猿猴、犀牛、大象，甚至还有老虎。
这片森林被恰如其分地命名为“莫莱森林”，取自其创建者的昵称。这片森林是由一个人——现年 47 岁的帕扬——独自种植和培育的。
据《亚洲时代报》报道，帕扬毕生致力于森林的维护和发展。他接受了与世隔绝的生活，十几岁时就开始独自住在沙洲上，每天照料茁壮成长的植物。
如今，帕扬依然住在森林里。他和妻子以及三个孩子挤在一间小木屋里，靠卖牛奶和水牛奶为生。据助理森林保护员古宁·赛基亚说，这或许是世界上最大的位于河中央的森林。
“我们很惊讶地发现沙洲上有如此茂密的森林，” 赛基亚告诉《印度时报》 ，并补充说，该地区的官员直到 2008 年才知道帕扬的森林。
最终，帕扬或许能得到他应得的帮助和认可。
“当地人想砍伐这片森林，但帕扬却挑衅他们，让他们杀了他。他把树木和动物都当成自己的孩子一样对待。看到这种情况，我们也决定加入进来，” 赛基亚说道。
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Its literary meaning "ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE." If he was able to do it why not 10 people share to plant a tree and make sure it will grow, not just plant a tree and let it grow as in the wild...No we have to make sure it will grow.
planting trees to save mother earth??? It's awesome!!!
I thank God for D life of dis man... He must love nature so much...
I can only wish that I could make a difference in the world like this man. There is a special place in Heaven for him.
everything is possible
this man is cool
his is a powerful man ;and am happy he found love ,a wife and kids' yea'this man is bless, give him a good look he is strong look and look very young for his age
How can we help. Any website available?
यही है हमारे देश का असली नायक!!! ऐसे लोगों को ही सलामी देनी चाहिए न कि "जयराम" कहके "रमेश" भरोसे देश के पर्यावरण को छोड़ना चाहिए!
WOW. AMAZING . Inspiring. Goverment should protect his FOrest.
Thank God they did not name this re-forest as RajivGandhi/IndraGandhi
This man has more will than any one i have recently read about!! He is more powerful than our President and Prime Minister who cannot even have an hecter of land protected. He "Jadav "Molai" Payeng" should be our Minister of Agriculture and Forest as the current one in place have no clue of what a plant is...!! Our prime minister should have him in the ministry asap. We are proud of you Jadav "Molai" Payeng...Jai Hind!!
Brilliant!!!
Great job. Keeping the company of good people brings positivity, creativity in our lives. You have inspired us in many ways. keep up the good work. I will remember you everytime I face a challenge.......and I know the your courage and integrity will guide me to do the right thing....Thank you!!!
I have a comment on the following saying from the Holistic Science view point in our everyday lives:
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.
- Robert Louis Stevenson -
Comment:
The harvest one reaps each day is the fruits of the past which were planted by one in the past. The seed one plants in one's inner mechanism of mind, body and speech after tasting the fruits will be the fruit of the future. The seed that relates to mankind are the likes and dislikes. A like seed will result in a sweet fruit and a dislike seed will result in a bitter fruit.
e.g. of a seed: Have you have the following projection (seed) after tasting the fruit of hurting, causing someone to hurt or supporting someone hurting even slightly the ego of any living being?
I a total of 9 test of which one can see the seed's which are planted in one's life on a continuously.
Truly inspiring what one person can do if they have passion and great love for what they do. Teaches me to find what I love and grow it to a huge forest.
Wow, even when it's the fruits of a man's labor people just want to mow it down. You go Molai! Protect your creation and nurture life. I'll remember this story the rest of my life.
The human spirit is capable of so much! Mr. Payeng's vision became a reality. Beautiful...
Hats off to this man and more power unto him!
thats awesome :)