Auroville's monthly news magazine since 1988
In memoriam:
Aurovilian A. Jothi passed away at JIPMER hospital on May 28th due to COVID. Jothi joined Auroville in 2005 after marrying Ganesh. A happy spirit, she worked at Farm Fresh for five years, then at PTDC for five years, where she was known as “one of the sweetest people we have ever met,” and for the past one and a half years at Sunship.
An interview with Jothi Prasad, By Alan
Prasad joined Auroville in 1989. He has taught in New Creation School, worked on the Matrimandir and at present manages the construction unit Auromira which is involved in the completion of the Sunship and Kalpana projects.
An interview with Louis Cohen and Ananda, By Alan
Sunship is a new housing complex of thirty nine apartments, and was conceived as the next step after the Citadines experiment in pioneering a different kind of collective housing in Auroville.
By Louis Cohen
Louis Cohen, who first came to Auroville in 1971, is one of the original pioneers. He continues to be very active in the development of the town.
News in brief
The Housing Board is struggling to find accommodation for those without funds, as it can on average only allocate five pro bono houses each year.
