Meaning of life quote from Anna (Kolkata)

"decluttering my space and mind"

Anna, age 48

Kolkata, India

September 26, 2016

This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Anna, 48 years old, based in Kolkata, India. Their one-sentence answer adds to a growing global atlas of perspectives on what makes life meaningful.

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