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Imagine starting your day at 4 AM, cooking for your family, and then climbing a mountain, every single day of your life!
I traveled to Munnar, Kerala, where endless green hills are covered in tea as far as the eye can see. But behind that beauty is a world most people never get to see.
What I discovered:
- 8,000–10,000 women pluck every tea leaf by hand, one by one, all day long
- The world's highest tea plantation sits at 7,000+ feet above sea level
- Workers carry 27 kg bags of leaves after a full day in the fields
- Entire families live in single-room quarters - for as little as ₹300 a day, no sick days, no exceptions
I walked through the farms with them, sat with them during lunch on a hillside, and was invited into their homes - where they served me chai made from the very leaves they had just plucked.
Munnar is stunning. But its people are what will stay with me forever.
This is the real story behind every cup of chai you have ever had.
Could you do this job for even one day? Tell me in the comments!
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Credits:
Host: Kavya
Creative Producer: Jyotsna (@jytsna)
DOP: Gaurav Mandal (@gurvmndl )
Assistant Camerapersons: Jyotsna, Kavya
Lead Editor: Jeevan Singh (@jeeone.bora), Gaurav Mandal
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Tea mountains of Southern India
1:07 - Arriving in Munnar, Kerala
1:48 - A day in the life of tea plantation workers
3:38 - Lunch break on the Hills
5:56 - The power of a "Resting Woman"
8:49 - Visiting the Tea workers' quarters
11:53 - Tea at a worker's home
12:37 - The Reality of a tea worker's life
14:54 - What's inside a tea worker's bag?
16:49 - Climbing the steep tea hills
17:55 - Didi's daily routine
20:30 - Sundar sunrise in Munnar
21:10 - 5 AM off-roading adventure
23:03 - Kolukkumalai at 7,000 Feet
25:10 - History of Munnar's tea plantations
26:14 - Outro
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My Gears for shooting this video:
Sony A7s3 - https://amzn.to/3XaeyjE
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 (Lens) - https://amzn.to/44lM4qZ
Sony 16–35mm F2.8 GM II (Lens) - https://amzn.to/47RnWPt
Sony NP-FZ100 (Battery) - https://amzn.to/485RV53
DJI MIC 2 (Mic) - https://amzn.to/3LO4Ktc
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insta360 X5 (360 Camera) - https://amzn.in/d/fOzTsuI
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About me:
KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac.
Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies.
I dream of making a video about every district of India. ❤️❤️
With the aim of - Bringing Cultures Together!
I make geography fun on my Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kk.create/
I write about my content creation journey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-karnatac/