Mélanzé Project
Ansam Nou Pli For
CONTEMPLATIONS - a solidarity initiative born in response to the Wakashio ecological disaster in Mauritius.
CONTEMPLATIONS was born after the Wakashio disaster in Mauritius. The project used poetry, imagery and publishing to turn an ecological and social shock into a collective gesture of solidarity.
Status
Completed
Funding
Support is shaped according to phases, needs and partners.
What helps most
Targeted support, relays and partnerships
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Overview
The book gathers texts, images and voices from an island hit both by the oil spill and by the health crisis. It gives a sensitive form to what the disaster left in landscapes and in daily lives.
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What the project set in motion
- A poetry call and a collective editorial process.
- A book in French, English and Creole, conceived as a space for memory and sharing.
- Concrete support for impacted fishers through the proceeds from sales.
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Partners and next steps
Carried with the NGO Ansam nu pli for, the project continues to live through the book, its circulation and the links it opened between creation, ecology and mutual support.
Next step
If this project resonates with you, let us give it more ground.
Mélanzé works best with concrete relays: a residency, targeted support, distribution, a network connection or a financial contribution.
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