In this piece Satprem Maini speaks of how he came to Auroville and his 36 years of life engaging in pioneering architectural work there and throughout India.
The story of a French man coming to Auroville in the 1970s whose experiences with its governance in the following decade after the Mother passed gives him hope.
A volunteer whose family is from the Chennai area travels to Germany, learns first-hand about cultural differences with India, and is dedicated to empowering people.
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