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Fragments curated by Mary-Grace
Fragments is this new reflection in the mirrorball that I want to share with you. A place that reflects all these fragments that make up my world. Fragments can be books, places, people, things; it's boundless in time and place. All my fragments are curated with care and time. All my fragments will be shared monthly. I hope my fragments can turn into your missing piece.

Mary-Grace
5 days ago5 min read


How I Witnessed Priya Hein: Riambel Part 2
I was born in Mauritius. It’s my dear Island. I grew up surrounded by people of different religions, ethnicities and beliefs. I went to kindergarten, primary school, college and university. I kid you not - I never crossed paths with a Franco-Mauritian. We were living on the same Island but inhabiting parallel realms. I was from Mercury; they were from Neptune.

Mary-Grace
Mar 84 min read


How I Witnessed Priya Hein: Riambel Part I
I sensed this book was a mirror ball - one reflecting our island’s wounds and painful heritage.

Mary-Grace
Mar 15 min read


Grace’s Chronicles #20: Why I left?
It's been weeks, turned into months, and a year. Writing my thoughts and feelings anywhere but in my journal feels so new and eerie. Words used to flow like the Sailor Song. Words used to appease me.

Mary-Grace
Feb 223 min read


How I Witnessed Shenaz Patel: Funambuler
I met Shenaz Patel, the explorer of words and ideas, several times on the tight rope. Until she was out of sight, too far away. She writes with depth - in thought, perspective, and reality.

Mary-Grace
Feb 155 min read


NO STORY IS AN ISLAND by Nirveda Alleck
No Story is an Island is a beautiful exhibition that stayed with me long after I left the gallery. This long-form essay is a personal letter where I explore history, art, memory, and colorism. It's my personal interpretation of the paintings.

Mary-Grace
Feb 87 min read


Arteco, A Love Poem of Arts & Ecology by Nitish Chendrapaty-Appadoo
Arteco was a beautiful human experience. A firework of colours, mixed with generosity and chapters of storytelling.

Mary-Grace
Feb 13 min read


SHADOWS AND SCALE: A Monochromatic Journey through Port-Louis Market by Elizabeth Leech
A tangy smell, worn tiles, fish scales and fleeting smiles, Port-Louis Market lives between memory and motion. In Shadows and Scales, Elizabeth Leech captures this historic place in striking black and white, where butchers, fishmongers, stray dogs and quiet stillness coexist. Her photographs feel like slow cinema: meditative, honest, and deeply human, celebrating one of Mauritius’ last living heritage sites.

Mary-Grace
Jan 252 min read


Terres Marronnes by Shakti Callikan, is a wild reminder to reconnect to our land.
Terres Marrones dusts off the upper surface of our worldly life. It's an invitation to reconnect with our soil.

Mary-Grace
Oct 6, 20243 min read


Grace’s Chronicles #19: After 2 breast cysts, and a lot of stress, I'm back!
I'm sharing my experience to encourage you to take the first step towards your health. Sometimes we think it only happens to others.

Mary-Grace
Oct 1, 20243 min read


âme cœur, you are already a classic in many hearts
Through his creation, he took us by the hand and we tiptoed into his maze - where each path was a window on a subject that needed light.

Mary-Grace
Apr 27, 20243 min read


Grace’s Chronicles #18: The Sailor & I
We crashed, several times. But, isn't it lovely that its passengers survived?

Mary-Grace
Apr 14, 20241 min read


Grace's Chronicles #17: We can't buy a dictionary to understand each other
When you wake up pray and remember your worth - it’s your bulletproof vest. It’s your shield against sharp attacks.

Mary-Grace
Apr 13, 20241 min read


Naturaliste by Laurie Madelaine, Soles: a tale from rags to riches
Laurie encounters waste and rewrites their story with a happy ending. These soles would have taken years to disappear slowly.

Mary-Grace
Apr 10, 20243 min read


Grace’s Chronicles #16: They twinkle, smile, and are full of lights but the devil wears Prada
Your eyes can bless your temple or put it on fire. The eyes record every single moment of your life.

Mary-Grace
Apr 6, 20242 min read


Ma, felt like an endless zoom into the unknown, into an unexplored place - Expo by Max Anish Gowriah
The succession of paintings felt like throwing a rock into a river only to experience a ripple on the surface. Or at times it felt like...

Mary-Grace
Apr 3, 20245 min read


Grace's Chronicles #15: The weight is off my shoulders!
No pleasing, no sabotaging my true self to showcase a polished version of Mary-Grace.

Mary-Grace
Sep 16, 20231 min read


HOME IS A CONCEPT: XIAO MA'S SOLO EXHIBITION
Xiao Ma, thanks for drifting a while on our Island. Catching a glimpse of your talent was a gift. HOME IS A CONCEPT was a rollercoaster.

Mary-Grace
Aug 13, 20235 min read


Mind Scape, Lutfiyah Nanhuck's first solo exhibition
I would describe my visit as a volcano in eruption where the lava was all the vivid colours splashed on the canvas.

Mary-Grace
Aug 4, 20233 min read


Hanbin Lee's Poetic Solo Piano - Mama Jaz Grand Concert
I love how between songs he would narrate his story, bringing us closer to where his life and ours could intertwine.

Mary-Grace
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Grace's Chronicles #13: You'll never be good enough in the wrong place!
If you don't believe in yourself, who would? Have crazy faith in yourself and trust fully in what hasn't come yet.

Mary-Grace
Mar 5, 20232 min read


Grace's Chronicles #12: Treat them with kindness.
If I hang on to their negativity and wickedness I'll be a puppet whose strings are held by them. That's why I choose to deflate my response.

Mary-Grace
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Grace's Chronicles #11: The sun lost a few of its rays!
Have you seen them, cause I've been searching for my rays for a while now?

Mary-Grace
Feb 19, 20232 min read


Sépia, I'm longing to find a show like you again.
Sépia was an exhibition that was as deep as the Pacific Ocean. It was like diving head first in an ocean brimming with corals.

Mary-Grace
Feb 12, 20232 min read


Grace's Chronicles #10: Their eyes smile at you as a clown in disguise.
Clowns are clowns, they can be funny or terrifying. But once their mask is down to the ground we look alike. As humans do!

Mary-Grace
Feb 10, 20232 min read


Grace’s Chronicles #9: Ghosting in the blessing! (Final)
Pouring my pain like ink on a digital canvas, was a blessing that healed all my itchy wounds and cracks.

Mary-Grace
Feb 5, 20231 min read


Grace's Chronicles #8: Ghosting in the blessing! (Part 2)
As with all ghosts, they come back to haunt you.

Mary-Grace
Feb 3, 20232 min read


Grace's Chronicles #7: Ghosting in the blessing! (Part 1)
Calls at night were a daily thing. Slow texts crept after a while and silence rang the bell for the end.

Mary-Grace
Jan 30, 20232 min read


On The Road Expo by Dean Yeadon
Dean Yeadon's talent holds you by the hand and brings you to unexplored territories with no compass in hand.

Mary-Grace
Nov 20, 20224 min read


Samsara Photo Exhibition By Abhijeet Sibartie
Through his stellar photographs, Abhijeet Sibartie transmits the underlying modesty of the Indian culture.

Mary-Grace
Nov 13, 20223 min read


Shay Hewett Fine Art Gallery: The Sixth Sense Expo
On Saturday, October 8th, I visited Shay Hewett Fine Art Gallery to peek over The Sixth Sense.

Mary-Grace
Oct 16, 20226 min read


ZAFERS: Un saut dans l’univers coloré de Pascal Lagesse
Chaque tableau une histoire, mise en scène tel un poème. Des traits bien dessinés qui prennent forme dans la pensée.

Mary-Grace
Sep 24, 20224 min read


Merchant of Moris an Echo to Prejudice and Stigma!
As a ship held by the wind, Merchant of Moris navigates loud topics with a touch of irony and humour.

Mary-Grace
Sep 16, 20223 min read


Saskia: Timeless, Classy...you name it!
Saskia is not your average brand. It embraces an effortless aesthetic with versatile designs that will make you stand out.

Mary-Grace
Sep 10, 20222 min read


You need this book for yourself, your kids & the next generations - TI ZISTWAR by Daarka
TI ZISTWAR was made with love. Just like a puzzle each word fits and complements each other. Daarka's words pierce your thoughts

Mary-Grace
Sep 3, 20222 min read


Expo timadam GRAN LESPRI
The expo timadam GRAN LESPRI took place from the 5th till 12th March at Kotpiale in Grand-Baie. There was a line-up of unique arts.

Mary-Grace
Sep 1, 20222 min read


Flamazing Crochet Bag, feeling sassy² - Aste Lokal
Flamazing Crochet's bag can upgrade any basic outfit from boring to interesting, adding a feminine touch along the way.

Mary-Grace
Mar 5, 20222 min read


Ki to zorey sal, poilu, gro ou tipti, katoké ena enn zanon pou twa! - Aste Lokal
Everyone needs one of Katoké's earrings because each pair is unique just the way you are!

Mary-Grace
Feb 26, 20222 min read


Bali Cravings by Lexia, Is Bali really next door? - Aste Lokal
It really feels that Bali Cravings puts more effort into each meal than Taylor Swift does into making her masterpiece records.

Mary-Grace
Feb 19, 20226 min read


Le Rendez-Vous, The home of Local brands - Aste Lokal
Imagine a place where you could shop only local products. Crazy right? What if I told you, you are only one click away, even crazier right?

Mary-Grace
Feb 5, 20223 min read


Pont naturel In Mauritius, a gem which is worth the detour
The Pont Naturel is an archway carved by surging waves of the ocean. A piece of heaven on our lands. Follow my adventure.

Mary-Grace
Jan 29, 20222 min read


Horseback Riding in Mauritius: Les Calèches du Paradis
The best horseriding experience in Mauritius with Les Calèches du Paradis. Follow my adventure into Daruty Forest.

Mary-Grace
Jan 22, 20223 min read


Hook a chef in Mauritius for your special events
Hook A Chef offers various options to match your culinary needs. They offer Mauritian cuisine on top of BBQ, French, Halal, Vegan, Kosher an

Mary-Grace
Jan 15, 20222 min read


The Little Big People never goes out of style - Aste Lokal
The Little Big People are these funky folks you'd love to carry to drop down your creative notes.

Mary-Grace
Dec 27, 20212 min read


Change your life by Journaling - my experience
My experience with journaling and how it changed my life for the better.

Mary-Grace
Dec 4, 20214 min read


Aste Lokal: KOTPIALE
KOTPIALE is a Mauritian clothing brand and accessories founded by two passionate sisters. Check out my review!

Mary-Grace
May 2, 20212 min read


Aste Lokal: Fagiani BiOrganic
Fagiani BiOrganic is a brand specializing in natural cosmetics and aromatherapy. The brand offers a wide range of cosmetic remedies...

Mary-Grace
Apr 16, 20214 min read


Aste Lokal: Supporting Local Brands
Aste Lokal, is a category on my blog that sheds light on our talented Mauritian creators, entrepreneurs, artists, manufacturers, service pr

Mary-Grace
Apr 15, 20211 min read


6 PINS IN A SHOE ON A NEW ADVENTURE...
Interviews & Its purpose. One of my passions is sharing people’s stories, work and life experiences. I started a blog called 6 Pins In A...

Mary-Grace
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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