We trace three defining threads of Mauritius’ past: the tragic extinction of the dodo, the heroic resistance of the maroon slaves in Le Morne Brabant, and the complex political maneuvering behind the 1965 separation of the Chagos Archipelago. Lucas and Luna explore how the Dutch East India Company’s arrival erased a unique ecosystem, how enslaved Africans built hidden communities in volcanic crags to preserve their freedom, and how colonial powers traded an entire island chain for independence. This episode connects environmental loss, human resilience, and geopolitical sacrifice, showing how these events shaped modern Mauritian identity. We examine Captain Caillot’s final hunt, François le Noir’s leadership, and the controversial deal between Harold Macmillan and Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam that created the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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