Scraps of the life of a Mauritian immigrant

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Am I becoming a bad Mauritian?

I always catch myself thinking that my reintegration in Mauritius will not be easy. My host country’s culture is rubbing off on me and molding me into another person. I have the best of both world but will one culture outweigh the other?
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Toronto I love you

It has been five months since I have been living in Toronto. It has its ups and down but so far, Toronto has been treating me good. So I decided to write a letter to him ;).
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Hello 2017!

As 2016 fades and gives way to 2017, I review the last four months spent abroad. 2016 has set the tone for change. This year in a nutshell has been a roller coaster of emotions.
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Signs you grew up Mauritian

You were threatened by your parents that you’ll end up sweeping the floor or in a sugarcane field if you did not get good grades when you were a kid. 2. If you didn’t go to a private high school, you had to endure a single-sex high school. 3. You flirt in French but
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Travel to escape or to seek?

What brings me here? Did I travel to escape something or seek something?
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I’m a martian in Toronto

Since I am in Canada, I have become very culturally aware. Blame it on the fact that there is no representation of Mauritians’ culture and most people have never ever heard about the country. Consequently, I always find myself becoming an ambassador for Mauritius. Since I have to explain the geography, culture and break some…
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