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Tiles of Life

-----The Story-----

Only a few decades ago, rural houses had roofs covered by clay titles. With the advent of concrete, they became rare, though many rural and suburban small houses use tiles. The craft of making clay tiles gradually became less and less profitable with time. Only a handful of tilefields are thriving in a few villages of Bengal now. How are the tiles made? Who makes them? How do they live? Here is the story of a tile field. Want photos like these? Let’s work together – contact me today!