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Issue No: 322, May 2016

Reversing the Gaze

Martin Littlewood For many years, Martin Littlewood was one of the mainstays of Auroville International (AVI). A few years ago, he and his wife, Dany, decided to live here and recently they completed their Newcomer process. Why did he decide to move here? Did it change his perspective on Auroville? What does he think are the main challenges facing Newcomers and the community? And does he feel that AVI has a particular role in preparing potential Newcomers for Auroville? Here are some of his thoughts.   “In the 1960s, my mother did a study course on comparative religions with Edith Schnapper in Cambridge. My mother had been studying the Gita at the time and came across Sri Aurobindo’s Essays on the Gita on Edith’s bookshelf. She found it very profound. Edith became a family friend, and my mother became part of a small circle in the UK that met together to study Sri Aurobindo. “I don’t remember when I first heard about Auroville. I started to see the leaflets that...
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Issue No. 322, May 2016

  • Residents’ Assembly Approves a New Entry Policy and FAMC Mandate
  • Reversing the Gaze
  • Evergreen Horses: The Natural Horsemanship School
  • Barefoot Running in Auroville
  • "Yes we can!"
  • “There is much greater awareness around alcoholism now”
  • Circle Gardens in Auroville and Beyond
  • Auroville’s Ultimate Ladies Join Team India
  • Francoise Arati (Passing)
  • Rauf Ali (Passing)
  • Through a Newcomer's Lens

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