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I saw that Mauritius was trending yesterday bec of food, nice beaches and overall beauty. The island is indeed stunning. I spent 1month there for research exactly 2yrs ago for my EU Horizon2020 funded research on post-slavery societies.
Here, some of the history of the Island.
Here, some of the history of the Island.
A history with Dutch (1598) settling in, French taking over (1715), British ripping wealth (1814). A history of pain for African, enslavement, land grabbing and compensation for plantation owners.
A history of mass graves, here when it rains, when it high tide, some bones resurface bec soil made easy for certain crabs to dig. Bones of enslaved.
A history of indentured servitude aft abolition. People from the Indian subcontinent, promised a better life or forced 2travel but in all cases ending in dire conditions and competing vs those of African descent 2survive.
Stories about women& #39;s lives are just ...
Stories about women& #39;s lives are just ...
Today, dependence on tourism, new forms of apartheid w billionaires white SouthAfricans&Russians living in gated communities. African descent mostly at bottom of social ladder. Ecological fears & history of the Chagos in all minds.
BUT, a real success story of multifaith country.
BUT, a real success story of multifaith country.
