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If not you, who? If not now, when?

If not you, who? If not now, when?

The Voice of Youth Project is the jewel in the crown of We Love Mauritius. Our philosophy is simple: the young people of Mauritius will out-live parents and politicians, therefore they should have the right to decide the future of their country. As we look around the...
Q: When is an NGO not an NGO?

Q: When is an NGO not an NGO?

A: When it is called We Love Mauritius (or WeLuvMu – to use our official name). This seems to be the opinion of the “powers that be” in Mauritius. Despite the fact that, unlike the vast majority of NGOs, we are a fully registered charity, the...
Q: What’s the difference between turkeys and dodos?

Q: What’s the difference between turkeys and dodos?

A: Turkeys are cultivated and protected while dodos were rude and allowed to go extinct. Now compare the Turks and Caicos Islands and Mauritius. There are some striking similarities: corrupt politicians taking commissions for selling off state land and borrowing...
Let’s join forces to save Mauritius

Let’s join forces to save Mauritius

This is the appeal of Vassen Kauppaymuthoo, oceanographer, engineer and Mauritius’ most prominent marine conservationist. In an interview published yesterday in L’Express, he stated that human activity has already caused extensive, quasi-irreversible...
Mauritius is NOT a Sovereign Democratic Republic

Mauritius is NOT a Sovereign Democratic Republic

US President, Abraham Lincoln, defined democracy as: “Rule of the people, by the people, for the people.” We would describe the political situation in Mauritius as: “Rule of the people, by political dynasties, for themselves.” This is not a...
Why fight over money?

Why fight over money?

For those of you who did not read through the article behind the burning Bush, here is a brief overview using the present day context. Today’s money comes from a very special place. It is called “thin air”. In the beginning, when God said “Let...