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About usWhy an expat website?To teach others is a very wonderful thing but of
course The idea behind this website started in 2003 when, after moving to this beautiful island, we realized how little we knew about the inner workings of the country that would become our home (for at least the next couple of years). In addition, there were many facets of expatriate life that came as a total surprise. It is easy for outsiders to get the wrong idea of expatriate life: a perception that combines romanticism and leisure, adventure and pleasure, a better life, a hope, a future. It is seen as a privileged lifestyle and envied by those who stay behind. These qualities may, in some way or another, be present in the expatriate lifestyle, but with them also come the sacrifices, discipline, energy, focus, determination, self-discipline and connectedness that keep yourself together. It was through the help of fellow expats and wonderful new friends that we finally found our way through many adventurous, exciting, challenging and wonderful situations. Learning to live in Mauritius is not something you can pre-plan. Rather it is something that happens to you, as you become part of its richness, its smells, its colours and its people. Our team stretches much further than the four faces you see here. It
includes many more people who put forward suggestions, informed us about
new happenings, reminded us about changes in legislation, or phoned
us to share information or give advice. Those are the real team and
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Who are we?
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| HILLIE - Researcher
and founding member BA (Hons) MA. MPhil (PPL - Personal & Professional Leadership) |
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Hillie has been an expatriate since 2003, and is originally
from Johannesburg, South Africa. Along with her husband and three
children Hillie resides in Tamarin, Mauritius. Besides being involved in creating this website she is also, on a volunteer basis, involved in NGOs, leadership training and hosting workshops on The Changing Identity of the Expatriate Wife. |
| KIM - Web Master and founding
member BSc |
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Kim, a South African from Johannesburg, arrived in Mauritius in 2003. On her travels, she met and married a Mauritian who was living abroad for many years before returning to his country of birth. Kim lives in Black River, the 'wild west' of the island, with her husband, young son, baby daughter and three lively dogs. By trade she is a consulting web developer whose current focus is to make expatmauritius.com an apex website. |
| LIZZIE - Editor BA (Hons) MSc MCLIP |
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Lizzie, with her husband and adopted dog Roxy, is situated in Tamarin, Black River. Originally from the UK, she arrived as an expat in Mauritius in 2001, after four years in Dubai. As a qualified librarian, Lizzie retrained while in Mauritius and now has her own consultancy business, Ex Libris Consulting Ltd (proofreading, editing and project management). She has edited four books on Mauritian/Rodriguan heritage, including Solitaire: the dodo of Rodrigues and Butterflies of Mauritius. |
| GAIL - Sales email: gail@expatmauritius.com |
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Gail and her son, Dylan, relocated from South Africa to
Mauritius in 2005. They absolutely love the lifestyle and hope to
remain here permanently. Gail has worked in the diamond and jewellery
industry since 1999 and currently has her own business, Tangem (Pty)
Ltd, designing and wholesaling tanzanite and diamond jewellery across
the island. Through her work in the jewellery trade, Gail has had a wealth of experience in establishing contacts and liaising with clients. This has led her to set up her own consultancy business, specializing in marketing and advertising. |
| JEAN - Photography email: info@jeangarrett.com | website: www.jeangarrett.com |
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Jean moved to the Island with her husband and son in 2000, she lives in Pointe d’Esny on the south east coast. She was born in Zimbabwe to Dutch parents, then lived in New Zealand for four years before returning to South Africa. She has been involved in different art forms her whole life and has found her niche in photography. She runs her own business Jean Garrett Photography Ltd, specialising in wedding photography. She also does voluntary work for PAWS, the animal welfare NGO. |
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22-Feb-2010
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