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An ode by the Mauritian Diaspora to their beloved Motherland

Settled somewhere on other continents,

separated by miles,

Where new landscapes and sceneries

can be admired,

Where new skies and oceans’

vastness can be enjoyed,

Yet, my island remains my lighthouse!

Crossing borders to venture out,

New horizons, new challenges –

Embracing a new land, wholeheartedly,

Yet, my island remains my lighthouse!

Seasons and years flow by,

The mind achieving dreams

and attaining goals,

The soul making and cherishing

memories all along,

Yet, my island remains my lighthouse!

This lighthouse, an abundance

of flashbacks –

Nou mama so “Enn bon farata so”,

Enn zoli match football avec nou Papa,

Enn ti sorti ant bann bon kamarad ek

bann pros,

Enn ti fet ant gran paran ek fami.

This lighthouse, an irreplaceable

gift of God –

A tapestry woven from many journeys,

Many cultures, many histories,

Roots carried across oceans

and generations,

Yet bound together by one little island.

Moris so zoli lamer, so disab,

Moris so dalpuri, so gajak,

Moris so lepep, so solidarite –

A people shaped by journeys,

By ancestors who crossed oceans,

By cultures that met, mingled and

endured,

And by generations who made this

island home.

Moris Nou ti zil,

Wherever we may roam,

However far we may be,

Our roots remain,

Our memories remain,

Our identity remains.

Moris nou ti zil, pou toultan.

Bio

Angkush Poonye

A Certified Chartered Accountant by profession and a poet by passion, he published his first poetry book, “The Aapravasi’s Legacy”, in 2020 and “As One People, As One Nation” in August 2024.