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Based in Ahmedabad, the couple have a rooftop rainwater harvesting system, a solar water heater and a vegetable garden!

Fondly christened ‘Kancha-Paka’ (Raw and Ripe), the Swedish-Bengali couple’s beautiful abode comprises a balanced amalgamation.

Sustainable home: All wood in their house is upcycled packaging wood used in the automobile industry. And an old foot-operated sewing machine serves as their wash basin stand. You have to see it to believe this marvel.

They source over 1500 kg of tea from about 250+ tea growers in Assam in a year and sell 450+ units of their products in a month!

All Bhavnaben wanted was to find more work. “It would have been easier to accept financial aid from us, but she just wanted more work to earn money and that won our hearts.”

The couple gives us a sneak peek into their 15-acre Govardhan farm and highlights the principles they follow to maintain it.

“I primarily work on two kinds of bottles; one is the upright bottle, in which we insert an LED light and the second one is one in which the bottle is inverted. This inverted bottle comes with a wooden stand, and that wood is also waste wood. All in all, we try and use all the discarded materials to put this together.”

"For us, it is about the moments, not the money. At first, it was difficult for our parents and friends to understand but eventually they did." #TravelGoals #Wanderlust

When all seemed bleak, the couple pulled through the difficult period and decided to adopt a daughter.

“We want to keep our beaches alive. And so regardless of whether we get enough local participation, we will continue our battle."