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13 year old pupils Dua, and Nayan from London are on a trip of a lifetime to explore the rural life of India. They meet a local expert on rural life in India and learn that the majority of India鈥檚 population live in rural areas and are subsistence farmers. They hear how India鈥檚 extreme climate can be hazardous for subsistence farmers due to drought and flooding. They travel to a village 50km south of Patna and meet local farmers. Women do most of the work in the fields and they talk to Pratima about how she has adopted new techniques to increase yield and profits. They learn that there are two growing seasons. They hear how the monsoon can force people to move to the cities each year to work. They then meet local farmers and discover how they support each other within their community. They discover that new farming techniques and a supportive community has improved the lives of local farmers. They meet local children and talk about what life is like living in rural India.