KONEKAVEK: with Adarsh Gujadhur

Sakis Polymeroudis - A Greek in Mauritius

Find out more about Adish  on Instagram: @adishbalkissoon MyDietChef Mauritius: @mydietchef_mauritius

Deena Appadoo is a fantastic fashion designer and has been one for over half a decade. As a kid, and even as an adolescent, she never envisioned herself in the world of fashion. Today, being one of the pioneers of the local fashion industry, she explains the disillusionment of what it's really like to have her own workshop, a team working with her and pivoting her business to suit the local market. Find out more about Deena on Instagram: @deena.appadoo Website: https://deena-a.com/

A wonderful conversation with someone much more versatile than what he puts out on his social media platforms, he has been here before the existence of social media and questions the impact of measuring likability in this episode. We also talk about the culture of propagating negativity as a means of striking a conversation, something so prevalent in the community in Mauritius. Catch us on Instagram: Momopartou: https://www.instagram.com/momopartou/ KonekTwa: https://www.instagram.com/konektwa/

Jean-Laurent David explores his life as a fitness trainer, nutritionist and massage therapist. Find out how he transitioned from his previous life as a 9-5 employee to the epitome of fitness in Mauritius Enjoy this episode in our native language. Find us on Instagram: Jean-Laurent David: https://www.instagram.com/jld.fit/ KonekTwa: https://www.instagram.com/konektwa/

Ryan Krishna Appadoo aka DAARKA is well known for his poetry in Creole. He has been the first one to promote Mauritian Creole on an international platform such as Instagram. In this episode, we go into the details of what makes an artist tick, why he refuses to label himself as a specific creator and what success means to him. Enjoy this episode in our native language. Find us on Instagram: Daarka: https://www.instagram.com/daarka_official/ KonekTwa: https://www.instagram.com/konektwa/

Kitty Philips is a dynamic woman of many talents. If she has committed herself to something, she will prove the haters wrong any time any day. Instagram Links: Kitty Philips - https://www.instagram.com/african.mar... KonekTwa - https://www.instagram.com/konektwa/ Maution Studio - https://www.instagram.com/mautionstudio/ This podcast is brought to you by KonekTwa in partner with Maution Studio

Melissa Sendeck - Changes in the Modelling industry

Gabriel Froid (The African Marquis) embodies what it means to be culturally Mauritian. He has spent years learning classical Indian dance, studied Islamic studies in high school and today, empowers African cultures through his creations. We are proud to have him with us in this episode to share his life experience as a Mauritian with a vision. This podcast is brought to you by KonekTwa in partner with Maution Studio Be sure to watch the video format here on our Youtube.

Gael Froget is a fascinating artist. Coming from the world of fashion, today he's best known for his murals, paints and his work with every kind of material available to him when inspiration strikes. In this episode, Gael talks about the perpetual imposter syndrome that many, if not every, artist goes through, what he does to maintain a work-life balance and the discipline that goes behind being an artist. This podcast is brought to you by KonekTwa, in partner with Maution Studio. Don't forget to check out the video to this podcast on our Youtube Channel

Ornella Lafleche is Miss Universe Mauritius 2019. In this episode, she explains the reason why she participated in the pageant, schooling in Mauritius and the reason why fighting against child molestation is her campaign during her reign and her life-long mission. She hopes to inspire woman to take back control of their body and stand against injustice. We also learn who Ornella was as a student at LCQB and her goals in the coming months. This podcast is brought to you by KonekTwa, in partner with Maution Studio. Be sure to check out the video format of this podcast on Youtube here.

Suhaylah Fooljaree is a stylist and influencer in Mauritius, promoting not only brands but also actively contributing to raising awareness on socio-economic problems in the country. In this podcast, she talks about  who she was before becoming @suh_est_la on Instagram,  how she became the person she is today and  how she deals with trolls online. This podcast is brought to you by KonekTwa in partner with Maution Studio

Ashley Rambhojun - lead actor, graphic designer, brand ambassador, digital marketer and so much more. He talks about how he became the lead actor in the Mauritian movie - Selfi. His experience during the shoot, his inspirations and what makes him the person he is today. If you don't know him yet, here's his Instagram handle: @ashley.rambhojun This podcast episode was brought to you by KonekTwa and Maution Studio