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Wherever you are in the world, divorce is ranked as one of life's most stressful events.

And in countries like India, there's the added judgment associated with breakups.

But one woman decided to change all that by offering a lifeline to women who felt alone.

She started a divorce camp.

to bring women together for support, encouragement and yes, even joy.

Our reporter Sameda Pal travelled to Kerala to find out more.

In India, divorce is something or a separation is something which is still a very taboo topic and a lot of women who are going through separation, who are going through divorces, they don't really have a space where they can be a part of community, where they can find friendships or a sense of belonging.

So, we went to Kerala, which is the southernmost state in India.

It is one of the luscious green states in the country.

It has beaches.

It has mountains.

And it's absolutely stunning.

And in Kerala, we met Rafia.

Rafia is a 31-year-old woman, and she was in a long marriage for about 10 years.

And at the end of that marriage, she realized that she wanted to not be a part of that marriage anymore.

And while she made a very difficult decision to separate from her partner, she found herself quite isolated and alienated, like several other women in this country.