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Kochin fishermen
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tea plantation
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cook
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field workers
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guides
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time never stops
![lighting a candle](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf2.myportfolio.com/62cb458e84067afc5fdca7057d6fad0f/37c32863-0196-48d8-bd51-0c8761f56573_rw_3840.jpg?h=81ba3dea156875942a829eb77905edb8)
lighting a candle
![relax on a train](https://pro2-bar-s3-cdn-cf.myportfolio.com/62cb458e84067afc5fdca7057d6fad0f/8bc3b781-acbd-4115-be82-3df133f82eef_rw_1920.jpg?h=ac54f17ec13e989354468d6d466721a4)
A somewhat gentler version of the India you would expect to find in Goa or Delhi, Kerala can really soothe your soul with its tea plantations, national parks and sandy beaches.