From left: Kumbha, Kathy, Abha and Alain
Four long-term Aurovilians involved in village development
and commerce talk about Auroville and India.
How would you describe
Auroville’s relationship to India?
Kumbha: We are a bubble, absolutely. There’s a lot going on
in Auroville, and there’s a lot going on in India outside. Link-ups between the
two are increasingly happening, but not so much. From a business point of view, the
opportunity offered by India is huge, but I don’t think we are close to
capitalising on all the opportunities out there.
Why? It’s partly because of our ‘style’ which is a bit
laid-back, and partly because some people feel we did not come here to do
business. These are two quite large reasons why I think we’re not embracing
India more.
Alain: It’s a matter of perspective. Some Aurovilians are
more inward-looking, focussed upon what is happening here, others are naturally
more oriented to the world outside.
There’s a lot of ma...
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