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Mauritius aka Dina Arobi

 For those asking themselves where I come from, this is a coverage done by CNN about Mauritius, click here. Mauritius is a small island in the Indian Ocean known to be a slave post for the French, then the British. This violent colonial past is what gave birth to our creole culture, our music and dancing style a direct result of our ancestors being in shackles. Another short video about slaves in Mauritius can be found here. If none of that is interesting to you then check out the eye candy below:




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