Mauritius-Unity in diversity

As you already know , Mauritius is famous for its sandy beaches but what most people don't know is that the street food is marvelous too in here. A variety of spicy and colourful food, which include Indian, Chinese and french make up for the unique creole cuisine that we enjoy in our country today.  Among which the 'dalpuri' is an iconic one. With the curry inside, it is sold at every street corner and even served with rice pudding if you prefer with the taste of sugar. The 'dalpuri' can easily be qualified as the nation's food. We also have 'the roti', these flat breads are completed different and do not taste the same but are served with same curries, pickles and chutneys. This is a reminder of the time of the indentured labourers who came to Mauritius in the 19th century.  -Roti and Dalpuri -The curries which accompany the rotis and dalpuris Fritters like 'chana puri '( are filled with yellow split peas curries) ,' samosas ' ( crunchy ...

Being a resident of Mauritius, sugarcane has been a large part of my childhood. In fact, my house was just in front of a vast sugarcane field and we would often go out to play there, eating sugarcane and having a great time. As the cultivation season comes in , you can have a road trip at night and just breathe in the amazing scent that the freshly cut sugarcane oozes. But as you might already know, the history of sugarcane goes way back in the past, so let's get started!! In the year 1639, a dutch governor, Van Der Stel landed in Mauritius. He was the one who introduced the red sugarcane and various seeds and fruits including sugarcane saplings from Java. As his sailors and him were settling in the country, they tried to grow those crops but failed because of rats. After several attempts, in 1694, for the first time sugarcane, which is a grass and stores its sugar in the stems finally started growing in the island. Upon extraction, its massive amount of sugar could raise our blood...

 Mauritius is a dream holiday destination for tourists from all over the world. But due to the lock down of Covid 19, holiday plans for 2020 have been cancel. Even the borders have not opened up yet but it has been declared a safe zone with no active cases of Covid 19 currently.    It is a tropical island in the Indian ocean as it is blessed with impressive sunshine and sunset along the amazing beaches. Mauritius is a hospitality hub with an assortment of hotels and villas such as the Shangri-La, the Royal Palm and La Pirogue sprawled all over its coasts, with its superb climate and friendly people. We have among the best hotels and private villas around the island which give you a haven of serenity and relaxation with breathtaking ocean views and beautiful stretch of beaches. Among all the private villas, there is the famous Niv villa apartment situated on the western coast of Mauritius.  -The Niv Villa Luxurious hotels such as the Beachcomber Hotel, the SALT OF PAL...

I just had to address the MV Wakashio oil spill in some form since as far as I can recall, this is the fist time anything like this has happened in my country. So, here is some information, if you have been looking for it.  The Bluebay marine park is situated on the south-east coast of mauritius. It is one of the best places which has the most beautiful marine life in mauritius and was declared a National Park in 1997. Once you reach the bay of bluebay marine park, you will feast your eyes on some of the blue water and white sandy beaches.  But unfortunately, few weeks ago, a disaster happened. A Japanese Mv bulk carrier vessel Wakashio which was carrying 3894 tonnes of low sulphur fuel, 4200 metric tonnes of oil, 207 tonnes of diesel and 90 tonnes of the lube oil ran aground off Point d'Esny, the south-east coast of mauritius on the 25th july 2020. As a result, the government declared the country in a state of 'Environmental Emergency'. The owner of the vessel is Nagashiki...

Mauritius is my country and I am proud to be a Mauritian. It is situated in the Indian ocean and is famous for having been the only home of the now extinct dodo; a fat bird which looked a lot like the ostrich and ironically enough, was easy to catch because it could not fly. It does have many other rare and endemic species of plants and animals though, such as the pink pigeon, Mauritian parakeet, and Kestrel which all came close to extinction but were saved due to intense conservation techniques. Mauritian creole is my native language. Many tourist choose Mauritius as their holiday destination as the beaches feel like heaven  on earth  as described by  Mark Twain . Its white sandy beaches are unique and some of them are considered among the most beautiful beaches in the whole world. It is also a member of both Commonwealth of Nation and 'La Francophone.' Despite its tiny size, Mauritius has numerous fascinating tourist  spots and beautiful scenic ocean views. But unf...