Portraits

Entrepreneurs, artists, scientists and athletes: the people moving the Indian Ocean islands forward, connecting and reinventing them.

Guides

Notable figures Indian Ocean: writers and leadersNotable figures Indian Ocean stories help readers see the islands through people, not only through beaches or maps. A writer or singer can explain a society quickly. So can a teacher or a public leader. Indian Ocean music: artists of the islandsArtists of the Indian Ocean work with music, image, material, stage, fashion and words. Women in Indian Ocean: entrepreneurs and equalityWomen in Indian Ocean societies shape daily life, public debate and local economies. They run businesses, teach, care, research, create, farm, organise associations and protect coastal environments.