Friday, September 21, 2018

Joy

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Feel the joy of the moment for nothing is permanent  only change is constant This article explains in more details what I'm expr...
Sunday, September 16, 2018

Creativity in the medical field: My brother's inventions

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Creativity in all its forms can better our lives in so many ways. It's not only the satisfaction it gives us, but also the ability to en...
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Authors' Afternoon with Jean Marc Ah-Sen

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Inviting all book lovers and writers to meet our talented guest author, Jean Marc Ah-Sen, and to chat with him about his writing, and his b...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Self-acceptance

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Sharing this photo I took a few years ago in Mauritius. It reminds me that when we feel insignificant against the immensity of nature's ...
Sunday, August 12, 2018

BIg City Blues

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Went through a long, exhausting cold. Yes, of all things in the middle of summer. My body was too drained of energy to accom...
Wednesday, August 08, 2018

Authors' Afternoon with Ken Becker

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Inviting you to chat with our guest author, Ken Becker, brilliant writer and journalist, who will discuss his memoir, The Expat Files: My L...
Monday, August 06, 2018

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

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I caught a bad cold a few days ago and I ended up watching movies and documentaries in between sleeping and resting. This documentary reson...
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Books I chose for Scope Magazine

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Happy to share these pages from Scope Magazine, a publication in Mauritius. Thanks to the editor, Khalid Atchia for asking me to write about...
Sunday, July 22, 2018

Over-giving in relationships

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People who are overly generous often amaze us with the extent of their giving. But what are the deeper implications of over-giving in relati...
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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I recently watched this documentary on Maya Angelou's life, and I'm sharing it with you as I'm so awed by her expressiveness, h...
Monday, July 16, 2018

John Lorinc is back at the Authors' Afternoon

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By popular demand, John Lorinc is back with his new book The Ward Uncovered.   Inviting you to drop by and chat with this award-winning...
Thursday, July 12, 2018

Dependency in Relationships

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In the short story I'm currently writing, I explore the theme of dependency in a relationship that appears to be loving, but is fr...
Monday, July 02, 2018

Interview with the Mauritian Magazine Prions

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Interview with Françoise Yaw Kan Tong - Mootoosamy in the June issue of the Mauritian magazine Prions. We talked about my work, my diverse ...
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Why don't facts change our minds?

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This interesting  article in the New Yorker  explains why facts seem irrelevant to people whose minds are stuck in false beliefs. Research s...
Sunday, June 17, 2018

Resilience

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A photo I took on a beach in Mauritius inspired this motivational haiku. I've been thinking of how difficult it is for some of us...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Authors' Afternoon with R. Daniel Lester

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Another great Sunday meet up to look forward to with you, book lovers and writers. Our guest for the next Authors' Afternoon  is R. Dani...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Illusion

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I was gazing at the lake through the glass of a bus shelter. The light was such that the building behind me was reflected on the glass, res...
Monday, May 14, 2018

Authors' Afternoon with Ann Walmsley

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Inviting you to a meet-up a t Stella's Café with award-winning journalist, Ann Walmsley to discuss  her book, The Prison Book Club . I h...