Damanhur is based upon diversity and change, which can be applied to anything at all within the community. The social structure and political system have been changed many times over the course of the years, from the first communities to the present federation. The Damanhurian decision making model has evolved, creating an efficient, democratic system with representatives and elected bodies based upon the participation of all the citizens in public debate. All changes to the rules and regulations are ratified in accordance with the Constitution, which has been updated several times, the last version dating from 2007 and which is presently in force.

Daily Life is based upon sharing, on exchange with others and on the commitment of everyone to bring alive their own dreams and their shared one.

The social structure and the political system have been changed many times over the course of the years, from the first communities up to the present Federation, giving rise to a democratic system with representatives and elected bodies based upon the active participation of all the citizens in public debate.

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But what is daily life like in a Damanhurian nucleo-community? How do around twenty or so people of different ages, culture and habits manage to live together in harmony for a long time?

Of course there are no standard answers and every individual and every family has in front of them a path of research to find the optimum balances, which permit not only living together in a harmonious and pleasant manner, meeting the needs of everyone, but is also an experience of growth through sharing with the others. In thirty years of existence, the Damanhurians have had the opportunity to explore these themes in great depth and, beyond the differences of each individual case, have managed to identify the following common ingredients:

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