Intrepid women seaweed divers of India face risks yet persist : Goats and Soda : NPR
[ad_1] Thangamma, about 80 years old, gathers seaweed off Pananthoppu beach, Pamban island, Tamil Nadu, India. Seaweed extracts are used in a booming global food industry. An estimated 5,000 women gather seaweed in the shallow reefs around Pamban island, which they sell to local factories. Anushree Bhatter for NPR hide caption toggle caption Anushree Bhatter…
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