“Nothing is difficult in the life of a woman if she has support and encouragement from others. This is the most important thing,” said Virginie Jhulloo who works in a security company as gate keeper in an office complex at Port Louis.

Coming from a modest family, Nadine Ramsamy has inherited the taste for social work from her parents. Born to a Creole mother and a Hindu father, Nadine grew up with the ‘Mauricianism’ spirit along with a strong sense of duty and sharing.

Not many have it in them to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk and look stunningly beautiful through it all. But Ameeksha Devi Dilchand, Miss Mauritius 2011, has it all.

The warm intimacy of a meal at home combined with a star ranking meal – this is Chef Rudy Yip’s innovative concept. The chef, 27 years of age, who was a former student of l’École Hôtelière Sir Gaetan Duval and had a placement at the Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel is getting down to cooking in his customers’ kitchens, preparing sophisticated, refined meals.

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.