The Chagossian dream…
The Mauritian territory covers the mainland Mauritius, Rodrigues and St Brandon. The Chagos Archipelago was excised from the Mauritian territory by the United Kingdom. It is a group of 7 Continuer la lecture
Rodrigues, a unique portion of Mauritius
The Portuguese navigator, Don Diego Rodriguez discovered the island in 1528.When the French François Leguat landed in Rodrigues in 1693, the island was still called Diego Ruiz.In his memoirs published Continuer la lecture
Our culture
Where is it located? Should it be located somewhere or does it just exist and grow with us, within and without the Mauritian geographical territory? When you ask a Mauritian Continuer la lecture
Rodriguan handicraft
The dainty fingers of Rodriguan artisans braid the pandanus (vacoa) leaves into unique pieces of art.Enn fami enn tente vacoa – One Family one pandanus basket- can help preserve our Continuer la lecture
A taste of Paradise on Treasure Island
I still have the taste of the banana tarte, “merveille” with chutney and the napolitain which I used to buy with the “marsan gato” during recess at primary school.Like the Continuer la lecture
Food trucks &Street Food
Mauritius has got its own fast food which started with hawkers on bicycles.Food trucks which are now becoming trendy in Europe are common features in Mauritius since decades!Ten years ago, Continuer la lecture
Our food
The Mauritian cuisine is as diversified and rich as its plural society.It has its own identity like each Mauritian.Each community has added its own cultural touch to sublime into a Continuer la lecture
The legendary Mauritian hospitality
Seychelles, Bora Bora, Bali…have fine golden beaches too. Air tickets are costly. Yet visitors from around the world keep coming year after year to discover or rediscover our plural society, Continuer la lecture
The Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean
The Coat of arms of Mauritius, stipulated in the “Mauritius Law of 1990 Vol. 2 SCHEDULE (Section 2), summarise perfectly the history, the natural resources, the key strengths and the Continuer la lecture
Our Dodo, our Star
There has never been a native population in Mauritius. The Dodo, classified as the Raphus and belonging to the Columbidae family, is a for sure a Mauritian.Some people are even Continuer la lecture