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‘I sit in the shadow of my ancestors and dare to work the land of their oppressors’

hen we speak of our origins, that which made us, we speak of our roots. We acknowledge how our identities are intertwined with land, whether it’s the one we are standing on or another we lay claim to. I was born and grew up in the UK to parents born in Mauritius. I am a product of both countries and a spiritual citizen

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