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Working in Haiti: Tips and Words of Wisdom from Professionals
February 1, 2023
But wait, isn’t the earthquake over, and aren’t all the NGO jobs taken or pretty much over? Well, actually, according…
Chapo Ba: Emerante de Pradines
January 25, 2023
If the Beaubrun family is the first family of entertainment television, then the de Pradines are their predecessors. Emerante de…
Haiti’s Rhum Barbancourt On Board
January 25, 2023
Haiti's very own Rhum Barbancourt will be making its presence known at the 2015 South Beach Food and Wine Festival…
W ap Konn Jòj and 10 Other Creole Expressions and Sayings
January 20, 2023
“W ap Konn Jòj!” How many times have you heard that phrase right there—say from your mom, dad, grandpa, or…
Chicago’s Only Haitian Restaurant Kizin Creole
January 20, 2023
Kizin Creole has the distinction of being Illinois’ only Haitian restaurant. Running the show is Port-au-Prince-born-and-raised Chef Dan, a graduate…
Vagesteem – Helping Spread Female Sexuality Education
January 20, 2023
From DC to Atlanta, Vagesteem’s mission to educate women about their bodies, and to address problems and issues about female…
How Vagesteem – Female Sexuality Education
January 20, 2023
Baltimore-based Vanessa Geffrard is the founder of Vagesteem, an initiative that, among other things, teaches women how to take care…
How Dr. Naika Became A Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
March 28, 2018
Last October when wanted an expert on the subject of healing, twenty-something Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Dr. Naika Apeakorang was…
Is Wakanda in Marvel's Black Panther Film A Metaphor For Haiti?
February 14, 2018
So, yesterday I was invited to an advance press screening of the Ryan Coogler-directed film Black Panther, based on the…