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Issue No: 335-336, June-July 2017

Art for healing

Born in the USA to a Gujarati mother and having lived in New York for ten years where she studied art therapy, Krupa came to India eight years ago and travelled to over 80 places, seeking to reconnect with her roots and to manifest her dream in a place where it would have maximum impact. Auroville was one of the stops, and it triggered sensitivity in her to the gaps in society. She also personally perceived hierarchy of caste and gender, and saw room for addressing these through art. She started to volunteer at Thamarai and like many others who begin an adventure by following their passion, Krupa stayed in Auroville. Driven by her own journey as a child using art to allow her to escape and imagine an alternative reality, Krupa continues to delve into art as an intimate space for reflection and growth. In Auroville, her vision is to share this with as many others as she possibly can. Through an organisation called ‘Art Therapy without Borders’ and w...
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Issue No. 335-336, June-July 2017

  • Auroville is facing a drought
  • Farms under stress
  • Rainwater harvesting by making catchment ponds
  • The joy of working at the Matrimandir
  • New town planning methodology approved
  • The entry process: no easy answers
  • The outreach work of the Auroville Botanical Gardens
  • More than a language lab
  • The slow rise of the Pavilion of a united Korea
  • Art for healing
  • Connecting with our food
  • Farewell matters
  • Passing
  • Smart mobility in Auroville

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