A lifetime behind the scenes of hospitality |27 August 2026

Ms Agathine is the back office supervisor at the Constance Ephelia Mahé Seychelles (Photos: contributed)

‘Tourism is an industry where you learn a lot’ – Anne Agathine

By Mandy Bertin

A hotel can change its name, décor and even the faces behind its reception desk, but some people become part of its history. They remember the guests who returned year after year, the colleagues who became friends and the moments that never appeared in a visitor’s holiday album.

Anne Agathine has spent much of her working life in that world, watching Seychelles’ tourism industry grow and change from a front-row seat.

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