Le Morne Cultural Landscape, a rugged mountain that juts into the Indian Ocean in the southwest of Mauritius was used as a shelter by runaway slaves, maroons, through the 18th and early years of the ...

As I stand at its base, straining my neck to take in its towering, wooded slopes, it’s easy to understand why Le Morne mountain is such an emotive cultural symbol for Mauritians. In the island’s south ...

Today, Le Morne continues to be a space of cultural pride and reflection, not only for Mauritius, but for the African diaspora more broadly. The project “Enhancing Heritage and Peace Education through ...

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, a rugged mountain that juts into the Indian Ocean in the southwest of Mauritius was used as a shelter by runaway slaves, maroons, through the 18th and early years of the ...