00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Where it all started
02:01 - Studying Religion
04:15 - From Religion to Archaeology
05:54 - Why dig into the past
07:35 - Archaeology in the oceans
08:56 - What writing brings
10:17 - Insectarium
14:16 - Dealing with family reactions
16:36 - Literary translation of the Qur’an
22:28 - Archaeology in Mauritius
24:38 - Why write in French
26:17 - Favourite Mauritian authors
28:09 - The Creative Writing Circle
30:28 - Talent v/s hard work