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Dear Readers,
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Welcome to C.A.L.L., the publication of the In-
ternational Communes Desk. The ‘International’ 3 33 3
in our title is a signifier that communal living is a From the SecretaryÊÊÊÊÊÊ's
truly worldwide phenomenon and that we have Desk
plenty to share between us; that sharing is not
just restricted to within each community. 4 44 4
Cohousing For The
The face to face interactions with visitors from Elderly
around the world that I’ve had over the last
month, and to a lesser extent also telephone conversations and personal 6 66 6
written correspondence, have enabled me to both learn from others, and Jindibah Community,
share my communal experiences, through an interpersonal dialogue. Australia

It’s a good feeling to relate an episode from my community and see in the 8 88 8
face of the listener empathy and understanding. They sometimes respond Book Review:
with, “That reminds me of the time that….”. The conversation would in- Sustainable Community:
variably end up with recognizing a trend, and then together working Learning From The
through a process of developing a theory together. We would then carry Cohousing Model
this new perspective back with us to our respective communities.
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This is the authentic sharing of knowledge to which C.A.L.L. is striving to- Kaleidoscope by Joel
wards. Sometimes we succeed but sometimes the limitations of space and Dorkam
a lack of a deeper dialogue with the communities that we feature causes
us to come across as voyeurs and somewhat consumerist when it comes 166
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to our genuine attempts to understand the real lives and the real commu- Status of The German
nities we cover. Communal Movements
by Jens Herrmann
In essence, there is no genuine substitute for one-on-one interaction as a
learning experience, coupled with actually living in community. It seems 1 11 17 77 7
that we can’t turn our heads without someone trying to tell us how to Kibbutz Shorts
create/build community, with information packaged in bite-sized pieces:
international conferences, courses and workshops on anything from con- 199
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sensus training to community architecture, books being published, internet Roberts Creek
listserves and websites – a veritable information overload. Cohousing, Canada

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So, does this mean that you shouldn’t bother reading any further? Should 2
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you be putting down this issue of C.A.L.L. and going to do something else? Kibbutz Palmachim,
Israel
To that, I’d say an unequivocal NO! Why? Because we at C.A.L.L. publish
personal correspondence from people living in community, we write much 2 22 23 33 3
of the content ourselves, we commission people to write articles especially An Anarchist Commune,
for us, we have no financial incentives in terms of what we print, choosing USA
pieces based on how much of a deeper understanding they can offer the
communities community. 2 22 25 55 5
Damanhur, Italy
Convinced? You will be! Read, enjoy and send us your feedback.
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Anton Maagal Hakvutsot,
anton@kyovel.org Israel
www.communa.org.il

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