Why I Left Paradise Island Where People Dream Of Living

Yes, it’s personal

I did not have to think hard about the headline. I get asked this question ever since I left for the first time when I was nineteen years old.

While the premise of the answer remains unchanged, it took me years to understand it fully myself.

I come from the stunning island of Mauritius, a gem in the island ocean. In fact, this is where I am writing from at the moment: