Paix, fraternité, amour… C’est ainsi que l’on peut résumer le plaidoyer des Mauriciens sur les réseaux sociaux dans le cadre de la campagne «Tous Mauriciens» de l’express. Tour d’horizon.

Harshika Sumputh

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity. This nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds on the principle that all men were created equal. Don’t all human beings have eyes, hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions, fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, armed and cooled by the same summer and winter? All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree… Christians, muslims, buddhists, hindus and the followers of many other religions believe in values like peace, respect and dignity. These are values that bring people together… I’d say that all nations have contact with the truth and all religions have admirable people. Stay in peace, love and harmony...

Dhirish K. Raghoo

Un poème pour mon pays : Île Maurice, mon beau pays, paradis de l’océan Indien, c’est malheureux de voir aujourd’hui comment on veut te déstabiliser, connue pour ta diversité culturelle et ta richesse multiraciale, tu es un modèle de paix et d’intégration dans ce monde farfelu, nation arc-en-ciel comme on te surnomme, ton drapeau représente le dur labeur de nos ancêtres, unis serons-nous pour préserver ton patrimoine, ensemble irons-nous pour sauvegarder notre monument. Île Maurice ma terre, mon héritage.

Reema Diksha Jagessur

A country where the Chinese wish you a happy Divali, a Hindu wishes you Ramadan Kareem. Where everyone gets drenched on holi, you see everyone as red, blue, yellow or green.

A country where you get used to hearing Azaan. Or hear kids saying Kung Shee fat choy without knowing what it means. Where we wait for halwa from the neighbours on Eid. Because we’re all red, blue, yellow and green.

You see a woman in a saree go in a church. You see christians at Hindu weddings. We are neighbors, friends, relatives. Because we are all red, blue, yellow and green.

Mosques are being thrashed, temples destroyed. What they want us to fall in, we will avoid. Because we are one, we are together. Because we are all red, blue, yellow and green.

San Dhya

Entre fusion et rivalité, la fratrie construit notre identité… Ensemble soyons heureux!

V. Arnel

I am currently in Australia for my studies. I can tell you one thing about almost all Mauritians I met here, including me, we never forget our roots. When you live abroad and learn other cultures and other ways of life, you realise how big our diaspora is. You realise how knowledgeable you are compared to those who never experienced other cultures. We are lucky to know what Eid means, what Mahashivaratri means, what Easter means, what Cavadee means or what Chinese New Year means. Don’t let some rotten eggs ruin all we’ve learnt growing up. Remember if you’re targeting one community, you’re also targeting the family of the dhall puri vendor you like, the briyani seller you usually order from for birthdays or the different friends you made. Because the people from different religions are your friends, family members, workmates, neighbours or maybe your secret crush. It’s the sweat and blood of our forefathers that were shed to give us what we have today. Let’s not insult their memories. Nou tou Morisyen avan tou.

Pummy Sowamber

Being a Mauritian is far much above the religious beliefs... We have experienced this during the Jeux des îles..., when we celebrate independence day..., or when a calamity hit our island like at Canal-Dayot...

Mauri’Run

#Radio230 passe enn messaz a tou bann Morisyen dan lemond, nou enn ti pei me nou enn GRAND pays, enn pei model e unik kot tou hindous, tamouls, musulmans, chrétiens ou bouddhistes, nou viv en harmonie et dan le respect ! Avan tou nou Morisyen !! Et en tan que Morisyen, nou bizin preserv nou ti tresor, nou ti zil ! Enn sel Lepep enn sel nation, Beloved Country, May God bless thee, For ever and ever!!! Nous sommes l’association Mauri’run, association mauricienne/réunionnaise de la web-radio radio230, basée en France.

Stephanie Rodriguez

Mo rev : nou tizil se nou 2e mama, alor anou fer tou pou ki li aret soufer, nou rezett lespri racist parski ki to rouge, bleu, jaune, ou vert, lil Moris c nou mama laterre. De lame bate fer son, alor anou blie cote relizion, ceki concerne lil Moris li concernn nou TOU.

Ali Ajmeer

I just want to share my message: “Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Tamils, Telegus, Buddhists, Taoists, Atheists, Agnostics, Deists, I do not care whatever your belief is, I do not care if you believe in God or not, or if you believe in a religion or not. I just love you all as human beings and I believe humanity comes before everything. Peace and love..., we are all one! Respect each other...”

Bhavna Dabysingh

Deux cent ans de cela qui aurait imaginé un tel développement dans notre petite île qui se trouve si loin de tout. Ne nous laissons pas tomber dans les pièges d’une petite minorité. Notre vie sur l’île ne peut pas exister sans la présence d’autrui. Chaque Mauricien a son rôle à jouer pour compléter les pièces du puzzle de notre nation arc-en-ciel. On en est arrivé là grâce à nos efforts collectifs et pas par la division. C’est ça être Mauricien.