Social Entrepreneurship Rewarded !

BBC World Challenge 

BBC and Shell Oil came together to create the ‘World Challenge’ to create projects that make good businesses and also give something back to the community. It is one of the best challenges I have seen in recent years which awards the best ideas and actions for a sustainable future starting [...]

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As dead as the DoDo ?

I was born on the small island of Mauritius.

Now, whenever I say that to people, they reply : ‘ Oh Where is Mauritius ?’, and for the nth time I unreel the quickest recognition of Mauritius. By quoting ‘ As dead as the Dodo’.  Remember ?. .. It is the first animal known to have [...]

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The real Christmas Tree – A ‘Must Have’ not !

Within two weeks, the world would go in a frenzy to celebrate Christmas.
The fever is already on with shops battling the eager shoppers and families making way for the festivities preparations. I do not fall short of it too. But I would have to admit that I have not hit the shops yet and Christmas [...]

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I love Christmas

Yes. I love Christmas.
I love Christmas for all the nice feelings it brings in me.

The festive mood, the preparations. The bright colourful decorations.The gifts, the mince meat pies, the pudding, the crackers, the garlands, the lights, the candes, the food, the ‘Buche de Noel’, the friends, the joy, the laughter, and so forth.

The countdown for [...]

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Art Directors Club – Design for a Social Cause

Designing for a social cause is what changed my career path. From the commercial glamorous world of advertising and design, I veered towards social justice which was strengthened by my background in Education.  I wrote earlier about my love for paper and the way things have changed in my artistic life when eco-friendly thinking and [...]

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