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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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To hug or not to hug?
Greetings have never been so awkward to me until I came to Canada. See, back in my home-country, we are not used to hugging. We either cheek kiss or say hi. Hugs are considered as something very intimate.
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Navigating life abroad
Not so long ago, I was googling Canada and making a list of things to do.And before I knew it, here I was in Toronto. My life packed in three suitcases and my heart pounding.
Scraps of the life of a Mauritian immigrant 