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 disappearing A chance conversation with a distant family member led me to Palayil, the name bestowed on my ancestral tharavad ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/23/tharavad-kerala-womens-bodies-childbirth-period)