Since we were on the island for a total of six months, we had A LOT of ways to pass the time as days went on. One of our Mauritian friends owned a couple of paddle-boards, which became a go to activity for us. There was nothing like casually paddling around in the calm lagoons of the island that was our home. We would paddle by sea turtles and thousands of colourful fish in the crystal clear water below. It was therapeutic and helped with our mental health. It helped us escape from the constant thought in the back of our minds where we wondered if we would ever be able to return home.
Edition: 1/1
A Collection by Chelsea Mealo and Brayden Hall
1000 Miles Out is a collection of 37 1/1 images based on the shared experience of getting stuck abroad on the tiny island of Mauritius for 6 months by these two artists. A job had brought them to Mauritius early March 2020. Despite expressing concern about traveling in light of developing travel restrictions, the client urged them to go. It took three days to travel around the world from New York to the middle of the Indian Ocean. The day after arriving, they were informed that the island would be closing its airport, the only way on and off the island, for 10 days. Periodically, this 10 days turned to a month, two months and so on resulting in an unexpected six-month stay. Initially, the island was incredibly strict with a police-enforced lockdown. Trapped abroad tested the two both financially and mentally. However, the life-changing experience had a bittersweet ending as the two developed deep friendships and love for the island.
#34: Float On
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#34: Float On
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Since we were on the island for a total of six months, we had A LOT of ways to pass the time as days went on. One of our Mauritian friends owned a couple of paddle-boards, which became a go to activity for us. There was nothing like casually paddling around in the calm lagoons of the island that was our home. We would paddle by sea turtles and thousands of colourful fish in the crystal clear water below. It was therapeutic and helped with our mental health. It helped us escape from the constant thought in the back of our minds where we wondered if we would ever be able to return home.
Edition: 1/1
A Collection by Chelsea Mealo and Brayden Hall
1000 Miles Out is a collection of 37 1/1 images based on the shared experience of getting stuck abroad on the tiny island of Mauritius for 6 months by these two artists. A job had brought them to Mauritius early March 2020. Despite expressing concern about traveling in light of developing travel restrictions, the client urged them to go. It took three days to travel around the world from New York to the middle of the Indian Ocean. The day after arriving, they were informed that the island would be closing its airport, the only way on and off the island, for 10 days. Periodically, this 10 days turned to a month, two months and so on resulting in an unexpected six-month stay. Initially, the island was incredibly strict with a police-enforced lockdown. Trapped abroad tested the two both financially and mentally. However, the life-changing experience had a bittersweet ending as the two developed deep friendships and love for the island.