My Journey A Mauritian French-speaking artist, exiled and based in London, my work is rooted in collective memory and life stories, giving central space to voices often marginalised. As founder of Exchange Theatre in London (2006–), I first explored this approach through directing and working with actors in multilingual and community-based theatre creations. In 2015, with Laïque Cité, Le Carousel commissioned my first video creation, this time working directly with participants to explore secularism. This collaboration allowed me to develop a practice that links the collection of oral testimonies to their artistic transformation, moving from the theatrical stage to immersive installation. Laïque Cité took shape as a short documentary film, later presented in visual-arts exhibitions. In parallel, I developed skills and expertise in gathering testimonies within the field of oral history. I continued this research in the documentary In Exchange (2022), dedicated to migrant artists and their precarious position within the cultural sector. As my stage work evolved into increasingly meta and collaborative forms (The Cat, The Great Experiment, Noor, Tempests), addressing exile, colonial legacies, and the psychological impact of intolerance, theatre naturally led me toward visual forms onstage. In 2023, I was invited to join Pran Kouraz / Take Courage by Shiraz Bayjoo, created with students from a diverse British public school often distant from access to the arts. This collaboration opened a new chapter: becoming, in turn, using techniques from live theatre, a creator of visual art and sound installation. My training in oral history with Border Crossings reinforced my conviction that oral history can become a fully fledged artistic medium, capable of linking intimate memory with public space. It is within this context that Des Racinés (2025) was created and presented in the Bouscat forest during L’Hiver Enchanté. The installation broadcasts the voices of refugees and migrants from the Congo, Syria, and Spain, as well as those of foundational generations of the community, transforming the forest into a living archive of migration and fraternity. Through sound, space, and walking, the audience is invited into a poetic and political experience where nature becomes a resonant chamber for invisible stories