Dharmesh
Aurovilian of the first
hour, Toshi (Santosh) Malik, wife of late Prem Malik, left her body
on June 20th after a year’s illness in New Delhi. She was 86 years
old.
Prem and Toshi had been
living in Auroville since its inauguration in 1968. Their joy of
being here, their total engagement in this adventure, and their work
as pioneers was known to all. After Prem passed away in 1999, Toshi
continued her work at the Visitors’ Centre and in Bharat Nivas.
In June this year, while
visiting family in New Delhi, she was admitted to the hospital due to
stomach ailments. She left the hospital soon, and was recuperating at
her sister’s house in Delhi where she told Aster, “I am always
walking around in Auroville. I want to be there. Take me back with
you....”
A silent gathering to
remember Toshi took place under the Matrimandir Banyan Tree on July
11th. Auroville salutes them with love and deep gratitude for the
many long years they have so wholeheartedly given to the M...
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