Being in Mauritius I thought I might do a quick write up about the unique dialect of Creole. Creole is the dialect (officially made a language recently I think) that is spoken by the majority of the population in Mauritius. Being a multilingual country a small percentage of the population choose to only speak French (and in very rare instances English). But everyone must understand Creole to survive. It is essentially the street language of this small island. > continue reading

Bambous is a small village towards the west coast of Mauritius. It is where my mother grew up in a family of 8 children, and it is where most of them still are today. Here, life is simple. There are two main roads and river stream which run through this small town. One can find a collection of odd shops, bunker like schools and people relaxing underneath mango trees. Apart from walking, the bicycle is the most common form of transport as most families cannot afford a car. The typical home is a construct of wood, corrugated iron and concrete. Many appear unfinished. This is because their owners are always adding to them, bit by bit, whenever they have enough money to buy the raw materials needed. > continue reading