Darjeeling Toy Train which runs on a 2 feet gauge for a distance of 86 km. The entire journey is covered in around 71/2 hours with a maximum of 15 kmph. Darjeeling, India.
Tea state in Darjeeling, India.
School kids playing around tea state. Darjeeling, India.
Darjeeling, the name itself is synonymous with the world’s finest tea, the cup that cheers. Tea state in Darjeeling, India
Tea State of Darjeeling, India.
Seedlings of Tea plants. Darjeeling, India.
All the sisters, mothers and aunties bearing doko’s (straw baskets) on their backs for the day’s plucking of the Autumnal flush. Darjeeling, India.
Women worker at Tea state carrying plucked tea leaves in hand woven bamboo basket called 'doko'. Darjeeling, India.
Over view of Happy Land, Darjeeling, India
Darjeeling the name itself is synonymous with the world’s finest tea the cup that cheers. Workers drying plucked tea leaves. Darjeeling, India.
Darjeeling, the name itself is synonymous with the world’s finest tea, the cup that cheers. Workers drying plucked tea leaves. Darjeeling, India.
This bell-plate is as old as tea plantation in Darjeeling. Darjeeling, India.
The tea workers are all female and of all age, as is the custom industry wide, because of the fact that only women have the patience and dexterity required for this delicate task. No gloves or knives are allowed at the first flush (Spring plucking), although for the rougher leaves of Autumn, some of the workers do wear gloves. Darjeeling, India.
Nepalese tea-plantation laborers hail from all castes, but mostly from the poorer, less-privileged Kiratis and Mongolian (Rai, Limbu, Tamang etc). Most of them are uneducated. Darjeeling, India.
The average salary for a tea plucker is only 45 rupees (about one US dollar) a day for collecting 6-8 kilograms of leafless than the price of a pot of tea. Darjeeling, India.
The average salary for a tea plucker is only 45 rupees (about one US dollar) a day for collecting 6-8 kilograms of leafless than the price of a pot of tea.
Tibetan refugees drinking Darjeeling Tea at Self-Help Refugee Center. Darjeeling, India.
Ex-Army Sergeant at Self Help Refugee Camp Center. Darjeeling, India.
Tibetan boy. Self-Help Refugee Center, Darjeeling, India.
School Kids in class. Darjeeling, India.
Kids at Self Help Refugee Camp Center. Darjeeling, India.
