Category: India
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My experience in Auroville was consistently surprising and exciting. Immediately after landing in Chennai, we piled into taxis with no seatbelts and began our three-hour journey through loud, chaotic roads crowded with buses, cows, rickshaws, dogs, and motorcycles carrying up to five people at once. As the roads turned into red dirt paths, we arrived…
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I was incredibly excited about the opportunity when I first decided to complete an international legal internship as part of the Faculty-led Global Short Program over the summer holidays. Like all law students, I was eager to gain experience working at a law firm. Doing so overseas became a bonus as it would differentiate me…
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Auroville, I experienced a profound shift in my understanding of consciousness and community, which challenged my western interpretation of these concepts. During my stay, I learned that consciousness is not an intrinsic part of us but rather a skill that can be practised and honed. I also realized that to develop deeper consciousness, one must…
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Do you believe that a society can exist with perfect human unity? Well, I’ve just returned from a community founded on this intention. My month in India was one of the most challenging of my life and one of the most transformative. The Matrimandir (translated as Mother Temple) is the golden temple in the heart…
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The Auroville Global studio was an incredible and memorable experience that I will never forget. Six weeks in an eco-village in the south of India was a unique opportunity to immerse myself in a new culture. We spent time speaking with Aurovillians about the lifestyle and the inner workings of the complex system that is…
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It is difficult to summarise a three-week experience into a few short words in a blog post. This experience has by far been the best challenge, learning opportunity and period I have had the privilege to explore. I have been given so many opportunities to take my practise outside the confines of a university lecture…
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I’m struggling to find the words to adequately describe the time I spent in India – but can say with certainty it was nothing short of incredible. From learning about and exploring various systems present throughout rural India, such as the education and healthcare system, to spending time within the homes of families living in…
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A brief reflection of my time in Bangalore (February 2019). As I look back on my experience as a student fellow for Pollinate Energy in Bangalore, I’m reminded of how naive I was to the world of s social development. My research in the classroom could not have prepared me for what I would encounter…
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“Incredible India”. The slogan of a nation. But why is that descriptor globally accepted as means to define such a diverse society of people? In the month leading up to my BUILD Abroad experience, I travelled across four different states of India, in constant awe of the changing landscape, culture and people. Being the child…
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I was recently fortunate enough to be selected to join a group of university students across Australia, in an invaluable and unforgettable experience. Working in rural India with a social enterprise. The social enterprise I was working with is known as 40K Plus. I was a part of the Media/Marketing project, this meant in a…
