Mauritius
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Jaishankar in Mauritius: The Visit That Turned Diplomacy into Real Outcomes
EAM Dr S. Jaishankar’s visit to Mauritius was not just a diplomatic event. It produced visible, practical outcomes across health, education, mobility, infrastructure and capacity building. At a time when many global partnerships feel performative, the India Mauritius partnership showed what people-centric diplomacy can actually look like. This visit reinforced a shared future shaped by…
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Sexual Violence in Mauritius: What the Numbers Reveal About Trauma, Silence and Society
A recent study has forced Mauritius to confront what many families, schools and institutions have long avoided. Sexual violence in Mauritius is not rare, not distant, and not someone else’s problem. It is a deeply psychological, social and moral crisis that shapes bodies, brains, families and futures. This article explores what the data means, why…
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TFGBV in Mauritius: Understanding the Rise of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Executive summary Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) refers to acts such as online harassment, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, sextortion, non-consensual sharing of intimate images (often termed “revenge pornography”), impersonation via fake profiles, and other digitally mediated abuses that harm people because of gendered power relations and social norms (UN Women, 2025). In Mauritius, TFGBV is increasingly visible in…
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April Fool’s Day 2026: What Our Jokes Reveal About Our Hearts
Every year, on 1 April, the world gives itself informal permission to be ridiculous. We fool friends, tease family members, send fabricated news, and laugh at the moment someone realises they have been tricked. On the surface, April Fool’s Day 2026 looks light-hearted. Silly. Harmless, even. But I have always found that humour is rarely…
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Holi Through a Coach’s Eyes: Colour, Consent, and the Psychology of Letting Go
Holi arrives like a friendly invasion. It stains your hair, your clothes, your plans, and sometimes, your mood. In India, it can feel like the whole nation has agreed to become eight years old again. In Mauritius, it carries that sweet duality of diaspora life: devotion and celebration, tradition and reinvention, intimacy and community, often…
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The Night Brain Lie: How to Survive the Feeling That Life Is Not Worth It
If you feel unsafe right now, please pause and reach out for immediate help. In India, call Tele MANAS on 14416 (or 1-800-891-4416) or AASRA on 022-27546669. In Mauritius, call Befrienders Mauritius on 5483 7233. If you are in immediate danger, call local emergency services or go to the nearest hospital. Let us speak plainly.…
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Mental Health, Spirituality and Life Coaching: An Indian Perspective
Mental health spirituality life coaching is not a trendy trio for me. It is the language of survival, and later, the language of purpose. When I sit with clients in Mauritius, I often notice something familiar behind the polite smiles: a quiet fatigue that has learned to behave. People are coping well, performing well, and…
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Selected for Call of the Time 2026, Nairobi: The Inner Work Behind a Public Invitation
There are moments when life does not shout. It simply places a hand on your shoulder and says, quietly, “Now.” Being selected for the Call of the Time 2026 in Nairobi has felt exactly like that. Not fireworks. Not fanfare. Just a steady inner confirmation that something meaningful is unfolding. For Mauritians, we are used…
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Another Self Netflix Series: A Life Coach’s Take on Zaman, Trauma, and the Olive Tree Within
I rarely watch a series and immediately want to debrief it like a coaching session. The Another Self Netflix series (Turkish title: Zeytin Ağacı, “Olive Tree”) did that to me. Three friends from Istanbul travel to Ayvalık, hoping a change of scenery will soften what life has hardened. It premiered on Netflix on 28 July…
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Life Coaching in India: Beyond Motivation Quotes to Real Inner Change
