Driven by money, pushed by passion: Migrant tea pickers of Kerala, India

Wayanad, India – The migrant workforce, as in most countries, is the backbone of India’s economy. And Kerala, being among the states with the highest emigration rate in India, is largely dependent on workers from other regions to run its industries.

All businesses, including the beautiful tea, coffee, rubber, spice and coconut plantations spread across the state, are heavily dep...