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 about the author

I was born in London, 1984, to a French-Creole Mauritian family. 

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I decided to be a writer when I was ten years old and first set about writing my 'novels' on my mother's typewriter, and then later on the relic that is the Windows '95 PC. 

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In 2007, I studied a BA Honours in Creative Writing at London Metropolitan University. After graduating 2010, I decided to travel solo to places I knew would nourish my soul and inspire me.

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I volunteered on a Native American reservation as a teacher's assistant with the beautiful Navajo people and learned traditional Navajo storytelling and song, and partook in sacred ceremonies, one of which I wrote about for Gap Year (here). I enjoyed some time in California, before heading off to Singapore, Bali and Nepal. Soon after, I returned to Bali and lived there for six months. 

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Shortly after my return to London, I created "The Heart of Writing" Meetup Group: fortnightly workshops, focusing on creative writing inspired by other mediums: music, art, photography etc Not a teaching class, but a sharing/explorative one.

 

Alongside the workshops, I wrote a blog of the same name (here), posting up story prompts, quotes and all sorts of literary bites to stay inspired.  

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In 2014, I quit my day-job to focus entirely on getting some books written. Later that year, I was accepted onto the Almasi League Writers' Programme - a workshop space for emerging BAME writers in London. And it was whilst on this programme that "The Other World, It Whispers" was born. 

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In January 2015, my short story "The Animal Ball", was published in American magazine, Pilcrow & Dagger, and my fairytale "Layla and the Axe" was published in the anthology, Flamingo Land and Other Stories in November 2015. 

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In 2016, my fairy and folk tale collection, "The Other World, It Whispers" was published with Salt Publishing. 

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To refresh myself and fulfil a few extra dreams, I travelled the world during 2017, accumulating much inspiration as I went. 

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Since then, I have had short works aired on BBC Radio 4, and a personal essay narrated by me, to air February 2020, amongst other non-fiction pieces published with The Numinous and The Cherry Revolution.

 

I have reached deeper into my spirituality and wellbeing skill set and teach workshops, offer 1:1 healing sessions and mentoring.

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This profound work has led me to write my next book: a non-fiction work on self-healing, ancestral tradition and indigenous spiritual practices Wise Woman Free: Becoming your Own Medicine.

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I am currently based in London, UK, but continue to follow my itchy feet around the world. 

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“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” 
 

W.B. YEATS 

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