From left: John, Srimoyi, Elumalai, Pierre
On April 01, 2009, John, Elumalai, Pierre and
Srimoyi took charge as executives of the Matrimandir. On July 31st, after more
than 8 years of dedicated service, their term of office is coming to an end.
Auroville Today asked them about their experience.
John: We started work after Roger Anger left his
body, on 15th January 2008. We were placed in the unique situation where there
was no longer, physically, a captain steering the ship as there had been for
all those previous years. All decisions were now squarely on our table. That
took time for everyone to get used to.
Pierre: It’s far simpler when you have a leader who
gives the direction. At the beginning, during the building of the structure and
the chamber, I have been told that Piero was coming every morning with plans
and instructions for everybody. Afterwards, for the completion of the outer
skin of the Matrimandir, Roger in the same way gave precise design dire...
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