In 1979, a massive flood struck Assam, India.
The flooded land was left in complete ruin.
A teenage boy named Payeng suggested planting trees in the devastated area.
But no one took his words seriously.
Undeterred, Payeng planted a handful of bamboo seeds by himself.
More than thirty years later, that small handful of seeds had grown into a vast forest—home to countless species of wild animals and plants.