Journeys: Trajectories of Education & Empowerment among Young Women in The Auroville Bioregion

The Life Education Centre (LEC) has published Journeys, a narrative documenting its 24-year journey since 1991 as seen through the eyes of its graduates and current students. Twelve young women whose ages range from 17 to 35 share their unique personal stories in this book. Coming mostly from unprivileged backgrounds, their struggle to find themselves and blossom into confident human beings is a fascinating read. Through their self-reflections and observations on life, one is given a glimpse into the rich and varied lives of girls growing up in the villages surrounding Auroville. These personal stories show that individual struggles and successes are helped by being part of as larger supportive group or community. Whether it is a group that meets a few times a week for sharing experiences, or for learning, as happens at the LEC, the end result is a metamorphosis of all those involved. Each of the 12 stories reveals the women becoming the shining human beings that they are meant to be. Richly illustrated with photographs of the women and of life in the LEC, this little 60 page book is a pleasure to read. The LEC’s efforts at documenting how quiet activities of Auroville impact human lives that would otherwise go unnoticed are laudable. The publication has been made possible through funding from the Project Coordination Group.

Journeys: Trajectories of Education and Empowerment among Young Women in the Auroville Bioregion. Available from Life Education Centre, contact [email protected]