My dearest and adorable friends
Today the 2nd November 2015 marks the 181st anniversary of the arrival of the first indentured Indian immigrants in Mauritius.
It is also a public holiday of national commemoration because it is a day of deep reflection on the great toils and struggles of the indentured labourers and their contribution in the fashioning of Mauritius.
The arrival of coolies is the particular event that is honored each year at the Aapravasi Ghat.
In 1950, Dr Brenda Howell, a British historian, called these first Indian labourers as the pioneers of a migration which eventually transformed the character of Mauritian life and industry.
We are reaping sweetly what they have sown.
TODAY LET US THANK AND SALUTE THE COURAGE AND SACRIFICES OF OUR FOREFATHERS for our Paradise Island.
Have a great day.
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