Expat interviews from Mauritius
Work
Despite the global health crisis, the African region, especially Mauritius, is still attractive to international and African entrepreneurs. Marc Israël, a French expat who has lived in Mauritius for 21 years, start-up coach, founder of the Entrepreneurs Talk Africa podcast, and angel investor, talks to us about the region's potential and the subtleties within the African business community.
Leisure
In 2010, Lynn Smith visited her son who was working in Mauritius. She was so smitten that a year later, she moved to the island for good. Here's what the expat artist has to say about her new home.
Work
Marlene Cronje is a South African expat with more than 8 years of experience in the creative industry. In 2016, she relocated to Mauritius for a change of pace and some exciting business opportunities. She tells us about her life on the island.
Everyday life
Nicola is a British expat who relocated to Mauritius to reunite with her Mauritian fiance last October when the borders had reopened. She talks to us about living on the island amid the pandemic, between two lockdowns.
Everyday life
Dolores Semeraro is an Italian expat with more than 15 years of career in the hospitality industry, marketing and commerce. In 2016, she moved to Mauritius after staying in the Maldives and China. Dolores recently started a podcast called “Truth Behind Travel”, on which she interviews leaders and experts in the travel industry.
Everyday life
Francesca first discovered Mauritius in 2004 and immediately fell in love with the island. Today, she is the happy wife of a Mauritian and is enjoying her expat life, based in the north of the country. She talks to us about her intercultural experience.
Schools & studies
Would a global pandemic stop Sarah Hofbauer from living her dream of studying in Mauritius? Not a global pandemic, not the tedious procedures, not the uncomfortable flight and definitely not the two-week quarantine. The young Austrian student started her course at the University of Middlesex this week.
Leisure
Before getting to the island, he had not heard a lot about little Mauritius. Today, Javier, a Spanish expat, knows this island by heart. He fell in love with the dolce vita, the beach life, the warmth of the inhabitants, the lively music…
Lionel Magisson is passionate about entrepreneurship and, above all, devoted to entrepreneurs. Originally from Normandy, he landed in the Indian Ocean in the early 1990s. After spending a few years in Reunion Island, he decided to relocate to Mauritius where he started his own business in 2011. He talks to Expat.com about his expat journey and shared his view about entrepreneurship in his host country.
She is herself an expat in Mauritius. Sophie Gidrol is specialised in accompanying expats having lost a closed one or living abroad while a loved one is dealing with a progressive, incurable disease.
Sunniva is a Norwegian expat who has been living in Mauritius for nine years now and like most Mauritians and residents, she was devastated when the MV Wakashio ran aground on the 25th of July 2020. The mum of two, therefore, decided to write a book recalling the chronology of the shipwreck. The pictures in “Wakashio- Oil Spill in Paradise” were also painted by Sunniva's friend.
Moving
Before completing her Master's in Non Profit Administration in San Francisco, Kelly was working in both the corporate and government sectors of Singapore, her home country. Two years ago, what was supposed to be a short-term visit to her husband's mother land, Mauritius, opened their eyes to the flaws of the local food system. Ever since, they have focused on developing a sustainable farming model in Mauritius with international applicability. Kelly speaks to Expat.com about the unexpected change in the course of her life and how she feels about Mauritius, her new home.
Leisure
Laura spent two years and a half travelling the world as a backpacker before she moved to Mauritius in 2009. She has now set up a cultural business and organises the popular Kaz'Out which is one of the leading festivals on the island. Laura shares her cultural passion with Expat.com.
Moving
The excitement and anticipation when moving abroad goes hand in hand with the anxiety and stress, and all of these feelings are heightened when moving as a family. In any event, embarking on your next great adventure abroad with your family means different priorities and preparation. We at Expat.com spoke to Halima about her experience of moving to Mauritius from Paris with her husband and two children, and what advice she would give other families who are thinking of moving overseas.
Dee comes from Hampshire. She moved to Mauritius four years ago with her husband who was offered a professional opportunity. Dee enjoys volunteering, going around with friends, catamaran trips and watching dolphins, etc.
Other Types
This week, Mauritius is strengthening its ties with the United States in the Indian Ocean. Meanwhile, dengue and leptospirosis continue to concern health authorities, and a new solar power plant has opened in Bambous.
As temperatures begin to fall, the Mauritius Meteorological Service has released its forecast for winter 2024.
This week, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement, recent data highlighted an increase in national reserves, and the Information & Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) disclosed the current number of registered SIM cards.
Since the start of the year, Mauritius has been grappling with an alarming rise in leptospirosis cases, with twenty reported instances, including five in April alone. This spike in cases is closely linked to the rainy season, which creates ideal conditions for the spread of this disease.
This May started with the premiere of a new local movie, "Âme Cœur," by artist Ryan Krishna Appadoo, better known by his pen name, Daarka. Careful, however, as the movie is in French and Creole.
This week, Mauritians celebrate Labor Day, cope with an outbreak of conjunctivitis, and review new findings from Statistics Mauritius about local household incomes.
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