On October 9 I arrived in the Seychelles, a country with the population of only 85,000 - one of these pearls on our globe where the Western civilisation has not yet had a full access. No McDonald's, beautiful unpolluted beaches, limited internet access... In fact, I am typing these words with a certain delay... Indeed, internet was quite an issue. But also the fact that the personal communication is so much more important in the Seychelles than the quick "shoot me an email". I loved this direct contact so much, that somewhat unconsiously I renounced the digital communication for quite some time@.
Nonetheless, the time has come to upload those thousands of picks that I took over the past 3 months and to share with with my beloved readers (;-) some reflections on this beautiful and quite mysterious country - hidden in the Indian Ocean, to the East from Madagascar.
Seychelles are officially an African country, although culturally they form an insular connection between Africa, Asia, and Europe - the three continents that had a direct impact on the constitution of this young country. The Republic of the Seychelles was proclaimed in 1976, after 200 years of French and British colonialism. After the period of political turmoil - a debate between Seychelles People's United Party and Seychelles Democratic Party - in 1977 the country became a one-party state with SPUP, or rather Seychelles People's Progressive Front in power. The second political formation, Democratic Party, came into existence only in 1992, and in 1993 the first multiparty elections were held.
Earlier governed directly by the British Empire, the Seychelles are still culturally close to the UK. After the local Creole - Seselwa, English is the second predominant language of communication, followed by French (Creole, English, and French are all official languages of the country - quite a phenomenon!). In the afternoon one can see the Seychelois enjoy their 5 o'clock vanilla tea (local plantations - delicious tea!). Academic exchange with the UK is also relatively vibrant.
Geographically speaking, Seychelles are an archipelago of 115 islands of the granitic type. The biggest is the island of Mahé, where the capital (Victoria) is located. Praslin and La Digue are other important islands of the archipelago. Tourism and fishing (tuna) are at the basis of the Seychellois economy.
Nonetheless, the time has come to upload those thousands of picks that I took over the past 3 months and to share with with my beloved readers (;-) some reflections on this beautiful and quite mysterious country - hidden in the Indian Ocean, to the East from Madagascar.
Seychelles are officially an African country, although culturally they form an insular connection between Africa, Asia, and Europe - the three continents that had a direct impact on the constitution of this young country. The Republic of the Seychelles was proclaimed in 1976, after 200 years of French and British colonialism. After the period of political turmoil - a debate between Seychelles People's United Party and Seychelles Democratic Party - in 1977 the country became a one-party state with SPUP, or rather Seychelles People's Progressive Front in power. The second political formation, Democratic Party, came into existence only in 1992, and in 1993 the first multiparty elections were held.
Earlier governed directly by the British Empire, the Seychelles are still culturally close to the UK. After the local Creole - Seselwa, English is the second predominant language of communication, followed by French (Creole, English, and French are all official languages of the country - quite a phenomenon!). In the afternoon one can see the Seychelois enjoy their 5 o'clock vanilla tea (local plantations - delicious tea!). Academic exchange with the UK is also relatively vibrant.
Geographically speaking, Seychelles are an archipelago of 115 islands of the granitic type. The biggest is the island of Mahé, where the capital (Victoria) is located. Praslin and La Digue are other important islands of the archipelago. Tourism and fishing (tuna) are at the basis of the Seychellois economy.
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