Masks

Auroville Village Action’s response to the second wave

Feature, By Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG)

In April and May 2021, India witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections, with the country seeing over 3,50,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 daily, one of the highest one-day tallies anywhere in the world and the number of deaths was also increasing every day.

Breathing safely: Aurovilians making masks

Feature, By Lesley

In Auroville, the prevalence and the meaning of face masks has shifted radically in recent months. From something that was previously worn to protect two-wheeler motorists from dust and pollution, the mask has now become ubiquitous as a signifier of a public health disaster.

Stepping up to the task: the work of the COVID Task Force

An interview with Prashant Hedao, Tejaswini, Angela and Induja, By Alan

From left: Induja, Tejaswini, Prashant and Angela

The COVID Task Force, along with the Working Committee, has been the group that has been coordinating Auroville’s response to the lockdown. What has their work involved?

COVID and the local villages: AVAG’S response

Feature, By Anbu and Bindu

The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have brought large scale unemployment, poverty and hunger to the rural villages and urban slums of India.