“We commemorate the triumph of our nation. Long live the Republic of Mauritius!” As the speech draws to a close, cheers break out among hotel guests and staff, the vivid multi-coloured flag is raised, ...

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One moment, I was working like any normal person, and the next, I found myself flying to a tropical island in the Indian Ocean with a name that only a few could pinpoint exactly on a map. Mauritius, a ...