self-reliant

"I wasn’t ready to be self-reliant and run my own property. I don’t think many 16-year-olds are," she said.

“It’s about being self-reliant, it’s about bringing an economy that feeds itself and has growth potential. I’m very keen to reframe the way Africa is viewed.”

For the average participant, one must be radically self-reliant and purchase enough food, water and supplies to survive at least seven days in an arid, dusty desert where the only thing for sale is ice.

Another Modi vision is for a “self-reliant India,” which would reduce the country’s exposure to global supply chains.

She created An Off Grid Life to help people become more self-reliant.