Marije
After a long and brave struggle with dermascelerosis / Raynaud, complicated by cancer, our Dutch friend Marije Romme passed away in Amsterdam in the afternoon of Friday, December 24th, surrounded by her family. She was 64 years old and had chosen to forego further treatment.
Marije joined Auroville in 1996, even while knowing that the harsh weather conditions would be tough on her fragile system. Determined to be part of the Auroville experiment, she managed to be here for half a year at the time, living in Sailam and working at the Auroville guest service. We will mostly remember her for her delicate paintings and gracefully designed name plates for Matrimandir nursery plants and decorations for a variety of other Auroville items.
Marije’s remains were buried in Amsterdam on Monday, January 3rd, at 14.00 hrs Dutch time. We salute a brave woman.
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