Le bal du dodo
Le bal du dodo by Geneviève Dormann is the story of French colonisers as they set sails to discover L'Isle de France, now Mauritius....
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Joelle Whiting
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
Ève de ses décombres
Ève de ses décombres or Eve out of her ruins by Ananda Devi, tells the story of Ève and a group of young people from Troumaron housing...
Joelle Whiting
- Sep 24, 2022
- 1 min
Rêve d'oiseau...Dream of birds
Rêve d'oiseau or Dream of birds by Shenaz Patel is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book. The story is that of Sara who...
Joelle Whiting
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Mère Augustine and the Soeurs de Bon Secours...
The "untold" contribution and tribulations of Mère Augustine and the Soeurs de Bon Secours in post emancipation Mauritius 1850-1870...
Joelle Whiting
- Apr 9, 2022
- 1 min
The silence of a Mauritian student
The silence of a Mauritian student by Claire Valerie is an autobiography that recounts the author's journey from Mauritius to Malaysia...
Joelle Whiting
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
Mo Zoli…
Mo zoli: enn zistwar dekolonizasion fam Kreol atraver so seve ek so batman by Christelle Collet is eloquently written in Mauritian...
Joelle Whiting
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Sens Magique
Sens Magique by Malcolm De Chazal is a captivating collection of the artist’s poetic thoughts. Sens Magique or magical sense is the space...
Joelle Whiting
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Les rochers de Poudre d'Or
Just finished reading Les Rochers de Poudre d'Or (2003) by Natasha Appanah. This book has been on my book shelf for many years and never...
Joelle Whiting
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Zistwar Ti-Prens
Le Petit Prince/The Little Prince (1943) by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry is one of my favourite book. Translated into Mauritian Creole by Dev...
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