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Prologue – Itinerary of a Teachers’ Son

22 June 202023 June 2020 Christophe Baillat 0 Comments

Saint-Girons is surrounded by mountains, the Arièges-Pyrénées. This is where my father is. We should have joined him, isolation during

Environment Territories Poetry

Charles de Foucauld: An Explorer Till The End of His Path

16 June 202016 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

I rarely talk about my family. But the Vatican City’s announcement on Thursday May 28th of the canonization of Charles

Territories Poetry

We will tread these forests fields

27 May 20207 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

We will tread these forests fields Responding with simple whispers At the crunching sound of leaves. We will talk about

Arts/Shows Education Territories Poetry

Dialogue with Prithwindra MUKHERJEE – The Cultural Shock (end of 1966)

25 May 202026 May 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

Bertrand de Foucauld: “Can you share with us happy moments once arrived in France?” Prithwindra Mukherjee: “At the end of

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“Bâghâ Jatîn”: J. N. Mukherjee, the Tiger, precursor of Gandhi

15 May 20207 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

Bertrand de Foucauld: “Dear Contrib’Citizen, today you will find an epic poem about a character who preceded Ghandi: the revolutionary

Arts/Shows Education Territories Poetry

Dialogue with Prithwindra MUKHERJEE – The Arrival in France

13 May 20207 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

Bertrand de Foucauld: “You arrived in France in 1966.” Prithwindra Mukherjee: “At the time, many people were interested in Indian

Arts/Shows Education Territories Poetry

Dialogue with Prithwindra MUKHERJEE – The âshram in Pondicherry & the European Influence

13 May 20207 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

Bertrand de Foucauld: “Why were you put in a school (âshram) located more than 1,800 km from the parental home?

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Dialogue with Prithwindra MUKHERJEE – Childhood

7 May 20207 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

Bertrand de Foucauld: “Prithwindra, you were born in Calculta in 1936. At what age did your parents put you in

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From Calcutta to Paris: Prithwindra Mukherjee, the Multi-Dimensions Man

5 May 20207 June 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

Living in the French capital for more than half a century, Prithwindra kept my attention both by his intellectual capacity,

Education Territories Poetry

Speech on Happiness

3 February 20201 April 2020 Bertrand de Foucauld 0 Comments

A friend conveyed to me this message of hope and courage from Pedro Correa, doctor of applied sciences and photographer

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Dear Contrib’Citizen,

Now that the French municipal elections are finally over, let’s remember and meditate some benchmarks: while the French who were called to vote yesterday have largely (59%) shunned the ballot boxes, with a historic record of more than 63% in the City of Paris, on the other side of the planet, in Hong Kong, residents and investors are worried about the Chinese Communist government’s takeover of the former British colony. Will Hong Kong’s individual freedoms, notably that of the press, survive?

On the one hand, the majority of voters in France no longer trust a representative system, whether for health reasons (Covid) or for deeper questions about the impact of these electoral processes, even if local, in everyday life: “we let it happen, and anyway, if the elected representative, whoever he/she is, votes an unpopular measure, there will always be time to take to the streets”. On the other hand, in Asia, the population is well aware of the need, both economic and social, to preserve the main human rights.

Contrib’City will offer you several themes: the division of the territory, the analysis of different local territorial policies, testimonies of local characters not necessarily known to the general public but which can serve as an example because of their courage and originality. Finally, last but not least, contrib.city will publish some texts or images dedicated to the magnificence of the landscapes around us, whether in our daily life or during our holidays. Let’s develop our territories while encouraging their biological diversity and beauty.

Small clarification due to a reader’s remark: when Contrib’City speaks of local territories or characters, the site does not restrict the articles to a single place, but rather opens up to all the geographical examples which will present themselves. What is local is the angle of view: CC encourages on the analyzes or testimonies from the field and from experience, whatever this place on our Earth.