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This doctor from Kerala is all set to dog-sled across the Arctic

This doctor from Kerala’s Calicut district, is now growing apples in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Babu Ahmed Sager, fondly called Babukka by the travellers flocking the region, is all set to trip to the Scandinavian Arctic Circle to participate in Fjällräven Polar Expedition. Dr Babu came first in the ‘The World’ category with 82,715 online votes. This is the second time that an Indian is selected for the Fjällräven Polar Expedition.  Last year, Niyog Krishna from Kerala, became the first Indian to qualify to the high-adventure event. “I’ve stayed in extremely cold places in Russia close to that area. So, I thought I’d ... Read more