Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second home. He learned the value and beauty of 1 there from a very young age.
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something 2 happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the 3 it caused had driven away a number of birds.4 , the number of snakes had declined as well. He 5 that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the 6 .The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek 7 during the daytime. He turned to the forest department for help, but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and 8 a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
Watering young plants in the dry season was tough for the boy. Molai built at the 99 of each sapling(幼树) a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to 10 rainwater. The water would then drip on the plants below.
Molai continued to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
