Tag: Mauritius
the Olympic Paris of Mauritian Julien Paul
Georges Julien Paul, 28, was the only African representative in the men’s singles badminton tournament at the Tokyo Games. Three years later, after a serious injury and serious hesitation, the…
A writing lesson, with Mauritian novelist Shenaz Patel
Between essays, poetry and short stories, Desêtre and other fragments is a collection of literary texts proposed by the 2023 class of the writing workshop sponsored by the French Institute…
Being from Mauritius and the world, with Barlen Pyamootoo
Monterey is the title of the new opus from the pen of Mauritian Barlen Pyamootoo. The man made himself known in 1999 by publishing Bénarès, his very first novel. This…
Natacha Appanah, in memory of her Indian ancestors in Mauritius
Nathacha Appanah has published her first novel The rocks of Poudre d’Or in 2003. She is the author, in particular, of Last F=brother and of Tropic of Violence. His work…
Mauritius: sharp increase in road accidents
The number of deaths on Mauritian roads is taking on worrying proportions. On average three deaths have been deplored each week since the beginning of the year. This trend is…
Madagascar, Mauritius, the Comoros and the Seychelles create an electoral crisis prevention network
Civil society and human rights organizations from Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles are joining forces to make their voices heard. On Wednesday, August 16, they launched simultaneously, in each of…
three years after the Wakashio pollution, the victims demand compensation
Three years ago, the ship wakashio caused the worst environmental disaster in the history of Mauritius. A collective complaint was filed last week. More than a thousand victims are claiming…
One land, one author: Mauritius with Davina Ittoo
Davina Ittoo is an author of poetry, novels and short stories. She lives and teaches in Mauritius where she is a lecturer at the Open University of Mauritius. After “Misère”,…
Mauritius: justice seized after the third postponement of municipal elections
In Mauritius, the postponement of municipal elections to 2025 is the subject of several legal complaints. Citizens and political parties seized the Supreme Court this week to denounce an anti-democratic…
Davina Ittoo, the voice of women in Mauritius
/ Podcasts / Literature without borders Davina Ittoo is an author of poetry, novels and short stories. She lives and teaches in Mauritius where she is a lecturer at the…