Childbirth room? It’s next to the period room … the astonishing Kerala homes designed for women’s bodies

The tharavad is a traditional style of housing designed for and run by women. Our writer went on a pilgrimage to find her own family’s – and uncovered a way of life fast disappearingA chance conversation with a distant family member led me to Palayil, the name bestowed on my ancestral tharavad. The …

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