The 1st February is a public holiday in Mauritius celebrating the abolition of slavery in 1835. On 4 September 1833, the British Parliament abolished slavery in Mauritius. The act for the abolition of slavery was proclaimed on 1 February 1835 and lead to the repeal of the Code Noir (Black Code). Continue reading “What’s in a Name?”
How tough is it to live in paradise?
When looking through vacation advertisement, you must have read that famous line from Mark Twain to describe Mauritius.
“You gather the idea that Mauritius was made first, and then heaven; and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.” by Mark Twain, from “Following the equator” 1897 Continue reading “How tough is it to live in paradise?”
Reunion of a Lifetime
This reunion happened on 3 November 2010 in the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean and it stretched out over several days. Never would I have thought that we would meet again some 9,000 miles (14,480 kilometres) from where we were first thrown together. The place a beautiful island called Mauritius. Continue reading “Reunion of a Lifetime”
Big Boys Still Play Games
My original interest was and has always been planes. Since the age of 12 I have been fascinated by planes and especially military aircraft. In my younger days the interest started out as a plane spotter and I would go out armed with cheap plastic binoculars and the year edition of “The Observer’s Book of Aircraft” published by Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. I still have the 1960 and 1961 editions in my collection. I had a rare advantage when living not too far from Boscombe Down in England then a major aeronautical research base. I would climb a hill that overlooked this base and spot many 1960’s aircraft prototypes being flown and tested. Another offshoot of this hobby was the building of plastic scale model aircraft from the range of the famous Airfix kits. This passion later resulted in my wish to join the Royal Air Force at a very young age. Continue reading “Big Boys Still Play Games”
A difficult mission is accomplished
Been busy, in September/October, but for a good cause. Even if society is going through difficult times, healing of the human identity is still possible. Continue reading “A difficult mission is accomplished”