TDF Ghar
The TDF Ghar (House in Urdu) is an informal learning space situated in Karachi, Pakistan. It’s a house constructed in the 1930s and restored as a living museum. The Dawood Foundation (TDF) has retained the heritage architectural features of the house to preserve the living style of the past residents of cosmopolitan Karachi. Background The House was originally constructed in the 1930s under an almond tree with hand-crafted tiles. It belonged to a Hindu woman, Haribai Motiram, who later sold it to the Dawood family’s ancestors. The house is situated in the East-Karachi neighborhood Jamshed Quarters and is accessible through Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road. Jamshed Quarters was envisioned by then-Mayor and philanthropist Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta as a home for the growing middle class of Karachi. It was home to multiple ethnicities and people of different faith, like Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Parsis, and Jews. The Dawood Foundation restored the building from 2016 onwards and TDF Ghar was open to public as of August 2017. Features TDF Ghar is an informal learning space for the citizens of Karachi to gather and exchange. The house retains its heritage features but has been transformed into a public space. With its unique mix of a