Rosella, Namoi and Stefano

Rosella, Namoi and Stefano
AV artistic family

Before becoming full time parents you (Rosella) used to do brass work and you (Stefano) used to do computer, stone work and music, - do you still plan to go back to that once Namoi is older?

Rosella: Yea, I want to go back to brass work, it's my work and it's what I like.
	Stefano: Stone work? Lately I'm doing a lot of computer work and I enjoy it, but it's not so good for me and I know that I have to do some work with my hands, just as a break from the computer. I will still continue with playing music.

How and when did you come to Auroville and what made you decide to stay here permanently?

Rosella: I came to stay in 1989 for good and before that I went regularly back and forth to Italy, but '89 was when I really settled down. Before I heard about Auroville, I was looking for something completely different form life in Italy and then I came across a book from Satprem and I felt connected with what he was saying, and then I came to Auroville.
Stefano: I came in '81 by foot. Even before I knew about Auroville I was dreaming about a sort of utopian society. Then I came to know about Auroville and it was like "this is sort of what I was dreaming about". I came here to see what it was like, and then went back to Italy to finish off all the things that I had been doing before.

What did you do in Italy before coming to Auroville?

Rosella: I was doing all sorts of odd jobs, like working as a secretary in a big harbour.
Stefano: I was working in a pepper factory.

Do you enjoy your life here and have no regrets or wishes to go back to Italy and stay there?

Rosella: No, no, no, uh�I find it a big challenge sometimes here and very difficult, but I never thought about going back to Italy.
Stefano: No, not all, I always have a lot of problems when I go back to Italy and that's once in a while.

You both are artist parents, would you like Namoi to follow your footsteps or do you want her to have a freedom of choice, like most AV kids have?

Rosella: Freedom of choice.
Stefano: We want her to become lawyer (!). No, I just want her to blossom and do what she wants.

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