Indian expat replicates Kerala village in Sharjah with rice field, thatched hut, well and waterfall

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A thatched hut in the middle of a rice paddy field. A wooden, thatched gazebo tent on a mound with rock waterfall flowing from its top. A large pond with a traditional wooden boat, fish and water lilies. The whole plot filled with varieties of vegetables and a well, with water, in the centre.  Welcome to ‘Green Heaven’—Indian expat Sudheesh Guruvayoor’s dream project. When you soak in nature amidst the tweets and chirps of birds at this 3.5-acre smallholding, it is hard to believe that you are in the UAE, 80 per cent of the land area of which is desert.   Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3GAb531  See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km  Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV  #UAEnews #Kerala #farming

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00:00Green Heaven is my dream project.

00:29Similar to villages in Kerala, this is my family.

00:34My husband has a passion for agriculture.

00:37He is really dedicated and hardworking person.

00:40We shifted three months back, only this new place.

00:43His dream was to make a mini Kerala here.

00:48Due to Covid, for three years now people can't travel to India.

00:52Even the children also can't explore the beauty of nature.

00:55He just wants to create a small feeling, like a nostalgic feeling.

00:59That children and all the people can enjoy.

01:02They can come and explore the place.

01:04All the families, they can come and enjoy the place here.

01:07Most of the people are now in under stress.

01:09Lot of pressure is there due to the workload and Corona and like this situation.

01:14Everyone can get a relief from all the tensions.

01:17You can enjoy the beauty of the nature here.

01:19And you can feel like you are in Kerala.

01:23Like that feeling you get.

01:25Kerala, India

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