Posts Tagged ‘Reunion Island’
Rhoda Yaa Assah Manu: The Beginning of the End, Reunion Island – December 2019
Bright red balls of sweetness have started growing from the thick branches. Everywhere you go there are fruits everyone is munching on. It’s lychees! Its summer and Lychees are in season! The first time I tasted a lychee was at the university, my friend just casually had it as a snack and asked if I…
Read MoreRhoda Yaa Assah Manu: Reunion Island – November 2019
Réunion lé la! Réunion is here! For those who are unaware that was Réunionais Creole. Apart from French, Réunion Island also has another language spoken throughout the Island which one calls Creole. Creole has a proximity to French, and one can find different versions of Creole spoken in the Antilles, Mauritius and other French Overseas…
Read MoreRéunion lé la ! Réunion is Here!
Réunion lé la! Réunion is here! For those who are unaware that was Réunionais Creole. Apart from French, Réunion Island also has another language spoken throughout the Island which one calls Creole. Creole has a proximity to French, and one can find different versions of Creole spoken in the Antilles, Mauritius and other French Overseas…
Read MoreRhoda Yaa Assah Manu: Reunion Island, October 2019
Bonjour! University life has been so hectic! Can you believe that the French start lessons from as early as 7:30am?! That is a culture shock that I was not prepared for! The French university structure is slightly different to that of England. Typically students belong to a home department, and within their “license” (degree programme)…
Read MoreRhoda Yaa Assah Manu, Reunion Island, Saint-Denis – September 2019
Bienvenue à l’île de La Réunion! Ce pays est incroyable, merveilleux en fait. Au moment où j’écris, cela fait exactement un mois que je suis arrivée à Saint Denis, la capitale et plusieurs choses se sont passées depuis tout ce temps! J’ai habité toute ma vie à Londres et on peut imaginer le choc culturel…
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