Pick Me Up! Special

HOLID KEEPSAKE

Strolling along the beach, I took in the stunning view as the waves lapped the shore. It was September 2017 and the start of a two-week holiday in Mauritius.

After months of saving, it was a well deserved treat to celebrate graduating from university.

The four-star resort had everything I could’ve wished for.

Only, not everything was perfect to me.

See, the public beach connected to the hotel was overrun with stray dogs.

Growing up

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