How my brother’s illness made me invisible

At the age of 7, Meghane learned that her 5-year-old brother had leukemia. Since the required treatment was unavailable in Rodrigues, where they lived, her mother moved to Mauritius with her brother for treatment. Left in the care of her grandparents, Meghane suffered an immense sense of abandonment and invisibility.

How my Malagasy classmates broadened my universe

Going back to uni after a five-year break, Urvee is surprised to see that most students in her class are from Madagascar. With them, she’s in for a journey of discovery. Far from stereotypes and preconceptions, she’ll learn to open up to another experience of alterity. 

A Letter to my friend

In 2021, Jun, then 19, experienced a psychotic episode. He was interned several times, but eventually recovered and resumed his studies, which he is pursuing successfully. But he always carried within him the memory of a friend he lost at that time. And it is through a letter to this absent friend that he is freeing himself today from a burden he no longer wants to be haunted by.

How coral planting helped me to rebuild myself

Ophélie était une enfant aventureuse et intrépide. La mort tragique de son père alors qu’elle avait 11 ans a chamboulé sa vie. Jusqu’à lui donner, des années plus tard, le sentiment de s’éteindre.

44 km away, yet a whole new world

Mauritius is usually described as a tiny island, a dot in the middle of the ocean. Yet, for some of its inhabitants, a distance considered small can make a huge difference.

Break out the violins !

Our journey together was a rollercoaster; we had a great time together, we fell apart, we reconnected with a better chemistry than before. I was handed my first violin by my father; placed between my tiny fingers with great hopes, delicacy and love.

All or Nothing

After failing his Cambridge School Certificate exams, Kevisen decided to give up all his extracurricular activities to dedicate himself entirely—and exhaustively—to his studies. A difficult choice that speaks volumes about the relentless race for success that defines the Mauritian education system.