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WHAT DOES 1ST OF FEBRUARY MEAN TODAY?

What does the 1st of February mean to Mauritian Creoles? We know that it is a public holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery on the island of Mauritius. But how does it relate to us as individuals and collectively? Growing up in the Ward 4 area, the 1st of February to me was simply a holiday for everyone, but it seemed particularly joyful for we Afro-Creoles who would enjoy sega parties at the sea-side. On returning...

Cale d’Etoiles Coolitude – Cargo Hold ...

Longlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize! Cargo Hold of Stars: Coolitude by Khal Torabully, translated from the French by Nancy Naomi Carlson The Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize is for book-length literary translations into English from any living European language. It aims to honour the craft of translation and to recognise its cultural importance. With Cargo Hold of Stars, Torabully introduces the concept of ‘Coolitude’ in a...

Ladies Coolitude T-Shirt Limited Edition Hand Scre...

t   £15.00 Ladies Coolitude T-Shirt Limited Edition Hand Screenprinted Black S M L

Cool!tude cream Canvas Bag Artist Hand Screenprint...

    £15.00 Cool!tude cream Canvas Bag Artist Hand Screenprinted NEW Coolitude unisex  

Cylindrocline lorencei : THE TREE THAT CAME BACK F...

Cylindrocline lorencei THE TREE THAT CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!! This small tree, which grows to around 6 feet and has was only found on the island of Mauritius and only ONE had ever been seen in the Plaine Champagne region, in the 1970s.  By 1990 the species was believed to be extinct. Worse, the only seed which had been preserved could not be germinated.  Recently, however, Brest Botanic Gardens in France was able to rescue...