Available here for the first time in English, this unique collection emerges from Indian author Lalithambika Antherjanam's own experience as a member of the "namboodiri" caste. Born in 1909 in Kerala, India, Antherjanam defied her privileged upbringing and turned to write of the oppression faced by namboodiri women. Her touching stories reflect the lives of women living at all levels of Indian society.