The widow disguised herself as a man for 36 years to take care of her child

Ms. Petchiammal, 57, from Tamil Nadu became a widow at the age of 20, exactly 15 days after the wedding. The heart attack that claimed her new husband’s life made her extremely distressed.

More importantly, after her husband died, she discovered she was pregnant. Being a single mother at a young age was extremely difficult for her, but she still chose not to go any further. Ms. Petchiammal shared that she often faced sexual harassment because she worked in construction sites and tea houses, where there were a lot of men.

This made Mrs. Petchiammal come up with the idea of ​​disguised as a man to avoid being disturbed by others. At the age of 21, she went to the Tiruchendur Murugan temple in Tiruchendur, cut her hair short, changed her sari to a shirt and lungi (traditional male clothing), and moved with her daughter.

“Only my relatives in the countryside and my daughter know that I am a woman. I do all kinds of jobs from painter, tea maker, baker… I try to save every penny to take care of myself. my daughter,” said Mrs. Petchiammal.

So that no one would recognize her, she changed her name to Muthu. Even when her daughter married, Mrs. Petchiamma still did not want to change her appearance. She believes that with this change, she can ensure a safe life for her daughter and wants to use the name Muthu for the rest of her life.

Delicate (According to News18)