Mauritian of the Year 2025: Nathacha Appanah: With a Few Words

Let us hear from the French president, Emmanuel Macron. Here is an excerpt from his speech at the award ceremony for the Goncourt des lycéens, honoring Nathacha Appanah for her novel La Nuit au cœur, her tenth book published by Gallimard: "It is incredible that high school students say that their favorite book in the French language is by Nathacha Appanah, who was born in Mauritius."