New Pastures tells the unusual story of Indian farmers who came to Georgia in the north Caucasus to farm fallow land. 2013
New Pastures tells the unusual story of Indian farmers who came to Georgia in the north Caucasus to farm fallow land. 2013

Indian farm workers dig up spring onions in a field near the Azeri border in central Georgia. The men work for Ranjod Kamboj, a Sikh farmer from the city of Kurukshetra in Northern India, who came to Georgia two years ago and bought 15 hectares of land.

 Sikhs eat food, after a service to celebrate Baisakhi, on the site of the first Sikh temple in Georgia. Baisakhi is one of the most important Sikh festivals, marking the first harvest of the year on the 13th of April.

Sikhs eat food, after a service to celebrate Baisakhi, on the site of the first Sikh temple in Georgia. Baisakhi is one of the most important Sikh festivals, marking the first harvest of the year on the 13th of April.

 Jagsir Singh Sekhon stands in front of the apartment block where he lives with his wife and young daughter in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border about 35km south of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Sekhon moved to Georgia in August 2010 after some

Jagsir Singh Sekhon stands in front of the apartment block where he lives with his wife and young daughter in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border about 35km south of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Sekhon moved to Georgia in August 2010 after someone in India told him how cheap the land was in the former Soviet republic. After initially leasing some land with a group of other Indian farmers Jagsir bought his own 4 hectares 2 years ago.

 Jasvir Kaur Sekhon and her four year old daughter Harleen sit on a bed in the living room of their small apartment in the village of Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border.

Jasvir Kaur Sekhon and her four year old daughter Harleen sit on a bed in the living room of their small apartment in the village of Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border.

 A couple attending the opening of a new Indian restaurant in Tbilisi.

A couple attending the opening of a new Indian restaurant in Tbilisi.

 Jagsir Singh Sekhon carries a bag of freshly harvested sweetcorns from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. Behind him the chimneys of a power plant rise on the horizon.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon carries a bag of freshly harvested sweetcorns from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. Behind him the chimneys of a power plant rise on the horizon.

 A group of Punjabi farmers gather for chai (tea) in the morning on land belonging to Satnam Singh, Dhanwand Singh and Jagvir Singh near the village of Baithalo.

A group of Punjabi farmers gather for chai (tea) in the morning on land belonging to Satnam Singh, Dhanwand Singh and Jagvir Singh near the village of Baithalo.

 Jagsir Singh Sekhon takes a break from harvesting his sweetcorn from his small plot of land to have a drink of water.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon takes a break from harvesting his sweetcorn from his small plot of land to have a drink of water.

 Baba Indergit Singh, a Sikh priest who was chosen to come and run the first Sikh temple in Georgia, says prayers as dusk approaches. He arrived in Georgia in August 2012 and lives in this shed on the site where the temple will be built.

Baba Indergit Singh, a Sikh priest who was chosen to come and run the first Sikh temple in Georgia, says prayers as dusk approaches. He arrived in Georgia in August 2012 and lives in this shed on the site where the temple will be built.

 A young Punjabi farm worker who is employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, walks along a road in the village of Kurtlari.

A young Punjabi farm worker who is employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, walks along a road in the village of Kurtlari.

 Punjabi farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, sleep and talk on the porch of the house they share in the village of Kurtlari. The men live near land where they harvest crops during the months of August and September.

Punjabi farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, sleep and talk on the porch of the house they share in the village of Kurtlari. The men live near land where they harvest crops during the months of August and September.

 Dhanwand Singh rests at home after working on his farmland.

Dhanwand Singh rests at home after working on his farmland.

 Sarjit Singh makes chapattis at the house he shares with seven other Indian farmers in rural Georgia.

Sarjit Singh makes chapattis at the house he shares with seven other Indian farmers in rural Georgia.

 Spring onions stored behind a bed in an old shipping container where several Indian farm workers live on land owned by fellow Indian Ranjod Kamboj.

Spring onions stored behind a bed in an old shipping container where several Indian farm workers live on land owned by fellow Indian Ranjod Kamboj.

 Azeri women near the village of Kurtlari in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia pick grapes from their vines to give to Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj.

Azeri women near the village of Kurtlari in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia pick grapes from their vines to give to Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj.

 A group of Indian farmers who collectively bought land in Georgia work to irrigate the soil before planting their first crop of maize.

A group of Indian farmers who collectively bought land in Georgia work to irrigate the soil before planting their first crop of maize.

 Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj rest after eating lunch before going back to work in the surrounding fields.

Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj rest after eating lunch before going back to work in the surrounding fields.

 Jagsir Singh Sekhon (left) and his nephew Satwan carry bags of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. He will try to sell the corn as maize at the local farmers market.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon (left) and his nephew Satwan carry bags of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. He will try to sell the corn as maize at the local farmers market.

 Indian farmers who work for Ranjod Kamboj take a break from working in the fields to have a lunch of freshly made chipati's and curry.

Indian farmers who work for Ranjod Kamboj take a break from working in the fields to have a lunch of freshly made chipati's and curry.

 Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly, as rain approaches, to collect bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.

Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly, as rain approaches, to collect bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.

 Dhanwand Singh prepares to drive home after working on his farmland near the village of Baithlo in South East Georgia.

Dhanwand Singh prepares to drive home after working on his farmland near the village of Baithlo in South East Georgia.

 Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly as rain approaches to unload bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.

Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly as rain approaches to unload bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.

 Atinder Singh who works for Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj rests while collecting bags of onions harvested from land in the village of Kurtlari.

Atinder Singh who works for Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj rests while collecting bags of onions harvested from land in the village of Kurtlari.

 Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, take a break from selling onions in surrounding villages near Kurtlari.

Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, take a break from selling onions in surrounding villages near Kurtlari.

 Freshly picked sweetcorn on a chair near the village of Baithlo where three indian farmers live.

Freshly picked sweetcorn on a chair near the village of Baithlo where three indian farmers live.

 A relative of Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj sleeps during the day at the house where the men live and work during the summer months.

A relative of Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj sleeps during the day at the house where the men live and work during the summer months.

 Four year old Harleen, daughter of Indian farmer Jagsir Singh Sekhon, lies on top of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his land near the town of Gardbani.

Four year old Harleen, daughter of Indian farmer Jagsir Singh Sekhon, lies on top of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his land near the town of Gardbani.

 Ranjeed Singh, a Sikh farmer living in Georgia, prays at 6 am in the morning in front a small shrine he and his housemates built in their rented house in rural Georgia.

Ranjeed Singh, a Sikh farmer living in Georgia, prays at 6 am in the morning in front a small shrine he and his housemates built in their rented house in rural Georgia.

New Pastures tells the unusual story of Indian farmers who came to Georgia in the north Caucasus to farm fallow land. 2013
 Sikhs eat food, after a service to celebrate Baisakhi, on the site of the first Sikh temple in Georgia. Baisakhi is one of the most important Sikh festivals, marking the first harvest of the year on the 13th of April.
 Jagsir Singh Sekhon stands in front of the apartment block where he lives with his wife and young daughter in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border about 35km south of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Sekhon moved to Georgia in August 2010 after some
 Jasvir Kaur Sekhon and her four year old daughter Harleen sit on a bed in the living room of their small apartment in the village of Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border.
 A couple attending the opening of a new Indian restaurant in Tbilisi.
 Jagsir Singh Sekhon carries a bag of freshly harvested sweetcorns from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. Behind him the chimneys of a power plant rise on the horizon.
 A group of Punjabi farmers gather for chai (tea) in the morning on land belonging to Satnam Singh, Dhanwand Singh and Jagvir Singh near the village of Baithalo.
 Jagsir Singh Sekhon takes a break from harvesting his sweetcorn from his small plot of land to have a drink of water.
 Baba Indergit Singh, a Sikh priest who was chosen to come and run the first Sikh temple in Georgia, says prayers as dusk approaches. He arrived in Georgia in August 2012 and lives in this shed on the site where the temple will be built.
 A young Punjabi farm worker who is employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, walks along a road in the village of Kurtlari.
 Punjabi farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, sleep and talk on the porch of the house they share in the village of Kurtlari. The men live near land where they harvest crops during the months of August and September.
 Dhanwand Singh rests at home after working on his farmland.
 Sarjit Singh makes chapattis at the house he shares with seven other Indian farmers in rural Georgia.
 Spring onions stored behind a bed in an old shipping container where several Indian farm workers live on land owned by fellow Indian Ranjod Kamboj.
 Azeri women near the village of Kurtlari in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia pick grapes from their vines to give to Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj.
 A group of Indian farmers who collectively bought land in Georgia work to irrigate the soil before planting their first crop of maize.
 Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj rest after eating lunch before going back to work in the surrounding fields.
 Jagsir Singh Sekhon (left) and his nephew Satwan carry bags of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. He will try to sell the corn as maize at the local farmers market.
 Indian farmers who work for Ranjod Kamboj take a break from working in the fields to have a lunch of freshly made chipati's and curry.
 Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly, as rain approaches, to collect bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.
 Dhanwand Singh prepares to drive home after working on his farmland near the village of Baithlo in South East Georgia.
 Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly as rain approaches to unload bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.
 Atinder Singh who works for Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj rests while collecting bags of onions harvested from land in the village of Kurtlari.
 Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, take a break from selling onions in surrounding villages near Kurtlari.
 Freshly picked sweetcorn on a chair near the village of Baithlo where three indian farmers live.
 A relative of Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj sleeps during the day at the house where the men live and work during the summer months.
 Four year old Harleen, daughter of Indian farmer Jagsir Singh Sekhon, lies on top of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his land near the town of Gardbani.
 Ranjeed Singh, a Sikh farmer living in Georgia, prays at 6 am in the morning in front a small shrine he and his housemates built in their rented house in rural Georgia.
New Pastures tells the unusual story of Indian farmers who came to Georgia in the north Caucasus to farm fallow land. 2013

Indian farm workers dig up spring onions in a field near the Azeri border in central Georgia. The men work for Ranjod Kamboj, a Sikh farmer from the city of Kurukshetra in Northern India, who came to Georgia two years ago and bought 15 hectares of land.

Sikhs eat food, after a service to celebrate Baisakhi, on the site of the first Sikh temple in Georgia. Baisakhi is one of the most important Sikh festivals, marking the first harvest of the year on the 13th of April.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon stands in front of the apartment block where he lives with his wife and young daughter in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border about 35km south of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Sekhon moved to Georgia in August 2010 after someone in India told him how cheap the land was in the former Soviet republic. After initially leasing some land with a group of other Indian farmers Jagsir bought his own 4 hectares 2 years ago.

Jasvir Kaur Sekhon and her four year old daughter Harleen sit on a bed in the living room of their small apartment in the village of Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border.

A couple attending the opening of a new Indian restaurant in Tbilisi.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon carries a bag of freshly harvested sweetcorns from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. Behind him the chimneys of a power plant rise on the horizon.

A group of Punjabi farmers gather for chai (tea) in the morning on land belonging to Satnam Singh, Dhanwand Singh and Jagvir Singh near the village of Baithalo.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon takes a break from harvesting his sweetcorn from his small plot of land to have a drink of water.

Baba Indergit Singh, a Sikh priest who was chosen to come and run the first Sikh temple in Georgia, says prayers as dusk approaches. He arrived in Georgia in August 2012 and lives in this shed on the site where the temple will be built.

A young Punjabi farm worker who is employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, walks along a road in the village of Kurtlari.

Punjabi farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, sleep and talk on the porch of the house they share in the village of Kurtlari. The men live near land where they harvest crops during the months of August and September.

Dhanwand Singh rests at home after working on his farmland.

Sarjit Singh makes chapattis at the house he shares with seven other Indian farmers in rural Georgia.

Spring onions stored behind a bed in an old shipping container where several Indian farm workers live on land owned by fellow Indian Ranjod Kamboj.

Azeri women near the village of Kurtlari in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia pick grapes from their vines to give to Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj.

A group of Indian farmers who collectively bought land in Georgia work to irrigate the soil before planting their first crop of maize.

Indian farm workers employed by Ranjod Kamboj rest after eating lunch before going back to work in the surrounding fields.

Jagsir Singh Sekhon (left) and his nephew Satwan carry bags of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his small plot of land in Gardabani, a town near the Azeri border. He will try to sell the corn as maize at the local farmers market.

Indian farmers who work for Ranjod Kamboj take a break from working in the fields to have a lunch of freshly made chipati's and curry.

Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly, as rain approaches, to collect bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.

Dhanwand Singh prepares to drive home after working on his farmland near the village of Baithlo in South East Georgia.

Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj work quickly as rain approaches to unload bags of onions harvested from his land in the village of Kurtlari.

Atinder Singh who works for Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj rests while collecting bags of onions harvested from land in the village of Kurtlari.

Farm workers employed by Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj, take a break from selling onions in surrounding villages near Kurtlari.

Freshly picked sweetcorn on a chair near the village of Baithlo where three indian farmers live.

A relative of Indian farmer and landowner Ranjod Kamboj sleeps during the day at the house where the men live and work during the summer months.

Four year old Harleen, daughter of Indian farmer Jagsir Singh Sekhon, lies on top of freshly harvested sweetcorn from his land near the town of Gardbani.

Ranjeed Singh, a Sikh farmer living in Georgia, prays at 6 am in the morning in front a small shrine he and his housemates built in their rented house in rural Georgia.

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