A city without politicians and religion - an unprecedented experiment of UNESCO lives happily ever since

An international town in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India, Auroville, or, as it is affectionately called, the "city of dawn" is developing under the auspices of UNESCO and has a truly unique feature. This is an international society where people live outside of politics and religious preferences. In fact, the city can be considered a kind of experiment, so far giving only a successful result.

Whatever a fairy tale and fiction it may seem, but Auroville really exists and is the very earthly place where there are no nationalities, and all the inhabitants are completely free and not limited politically, financially or socially.

The founders of the marvelous city were the Indian man Sri Aurobindo and the French woman Mirra Alfassa. At first they controlled the ashram - a place where people intensively engage in spiritual practice, it was he who later turned into Auroville.

In the heart of the city is a building with a golden dome, Matrimandir ("Mother's Temple"), where all the inhabitants come together and meditate. In 1968, the day the city was founded, representatives of hundreds of countries came here and brought land from their native lands. Marble urns with earth from around the world and until today are stored in Matrimandir, a place designed to save people from their limitations.

The city is equipped for 50 thousand people, but so far only 2 thousand live here, most of which are from India itself. However, there are those who came from Germany, America, France, Russia, Israel and other countries. Each resident in Auroville goes about his business, taking the city to the level closest to self-sufficiency. There are fields, bakeries and canteens, factories, schools, a cinema and a music school. Everyone’s monthly salary is the same and amounts to about 90 euros.

Anyone can become a resident of the "city of dawn", but each newcomer is waiting for a mandatory trial period - one year. After this time, the townspeople decide whether to accept the "recruit" in their ranks. Newly arrived people will have to choose and buy a house in which they will live, but it will cease to be their property if they decide to leave.

There are no cars in Auroville, but many move on mopeds. There is no single governing body here - all important decisions are made by special research groups, which are approved by general vote.

Needless to say, life in this amazing city is by no means simple, but at the same time quite diverse. The locals have absolutely no communication barriers: they are very open and incredibly calm, and they are all sure that they are participating in an experiment that will benefit all of humanity.