«One Wish» – Mauritius

Rhea from Mauritius

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January 2016 at her home in Beau Bassin

Age: 91

Job: retired

What makes you happy?
my four children and my grandchildren

What makes you sad?
I can not take care of myself anymore because of my age

If you had one wish, what would it be?
whatever God wants, I am thankful for each day I am still here

 

Kevin from Mauritius

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January 2016 at his restaurant in Flic en Flac

 

Age: 31

Job: restaurant owner/manager

What makes you happy?
my restaurant/work

What makes you sad?
people being jealous of other people being successful

If you had one wish, what would it be?
moments without being responsible, just to be, not to think

 

Daya from Mauritius

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January 2016 at a clients house in Blue Bay

Age: 65

Job: retired, but working as a gardener/masseur

What makes you happy?
healthy and happy people. Advice: find people in your life that can make you happy; then you are happy too. Avoid bad people, alcohol and smoking.

What makes you sad?
a loss in the family

If you had one wish, what would it be?
that everybody can live a healthy life, especially when we get older.

 

Deenesh from Mauritius

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January 2016 at his guesthouse in Blue Bay

Age: 50

Job: hotel owner/manager

What makes you happy?
the smile of other people and to make other people happy

What makes you sad?
if people are unlucky: nobody plans to fail, but some always fail to plan

If you had one wish, what would it be?
to get more money for my social projects in order to help young people, women and elderly people who struggle in their life. As my wife also works full time; all the money from my work goes to the social projects.