Making people beautiful can help in smoothening the wrinkles of life. And Siddiquah Zuleika Auckbaraullee has a way of making the world look lovely.

A young woman with a great sense of commitment towards society, Roumann Issemdar is an example to follow.

“A melody is like a woman in a bar that you are instantly attracted to – the part that hooks you. The lyrics are what make you fall in love with that person.”

Woman with a golden heart, this is the best way we can describe Mary Jolicoeur. Spokesperson of the association ‘La maison Coeur-Ecoute’, Mary strives heart and soul for the cause of deprived children of Cite Barkly. Wife and mother of five, Mary does not hesitate to leave her home early every morning to welcome the less fortunate children at the association seat to offer them a proper breakfast and a meal to take to school.

“A melody is like a woman in a bar that you are instantly attracted to – the part that hooks you. The lyrics are what make you fall in love with that person.”

Wife, mother of three and entrepreneur, Margaret Pan Sin is a busy woman. Her track record is that of a fighter as she has strived hard to make her dream come true as a woman entrepreneur. Margaret’s hard work was rewarded last year when she won the title of Women Entrepreneur of the Year by Visa. However Margaret does not rest on her laurels. With new projects in the pipeline, Margaret plans to go ahead.

A lecturer, an actress and film-maker, she is one exceptional woman who dons several hats and multi-tasks successfully. Behind the immaculately styled and carefully accessorised pretty damsel, lies a woman who can think on her feet and unabashedly speak her mind.

For many of us, art may just be simple paintings and drawings but contemporary art encloses so much more and Carla Zaccagnini knows much about it. From Brazil to Mauritius, Carla, writer and contemporary artist has come not only to share her talents and reflections on art but also to discover new horizons in our small island. “The beauty of art is found in the sharing of ideas from people all around the world,” she says.

Acquiring more knowledge and not limiting yourself is her motto. With her medical background and her BA in Human Resources, Sajjida has succeeded in merging those two fields in a single toil. Working as managing director at a newly opened medical centre at Port Louis, Sajjida feels more than happy to put her skills at the service of those who need it most.

This week, NoS catches with Patryk Froissart, a writer from Reunion Island on visit to Mauritius. The versatile and prolific man suffers from a serious book addiction and spends lots of time with books. When he is not writing, he is busy reading or gardening. Read through for doses of wisdom which Patryk is keen to share with us.

This week we have an appointment with a doctor. But rest assured, you need not have to gobble your apple this time, for Mevin has promised to keep his stethoscope and his injection well away for this interlude. To don the white coat has been his long cherished dream. News on Sunday intrudes in the life of the medic to find out what it is about medics and their white coat that give them the too familiar lofty aura.

Beauty with brain... This is the best way we can describe our Miss World Mauritius 2011, Shalini Panchoo. Her elegant stature and good looks are not her only gifts from Mother Nature. She is an independent woman who stands out of by her intelligence, her determination, her pleasant and go-getter personality as well as her courage. Shalini confides to us in a heart-to-heart conversation.