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Global: International Creole Month

Fabienne Flessel · 15:18, October 23rd, 2009 · Arts & Culture , Diaspora

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October has become the month of the worldwide celebration of Creole language and the Creole blogosphere is paying attention. 2 comments · read »

Caribbean: Omar Rains Down

Janine Mendes-Franco · 15:42, October 17th, 2008 · Environment , Travel

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The Caribbean is officially in the midst of its wet season, but many regional territories are battling more than their fair share of sogginess, thanks to the torrential rains that accompanied Tropical Storm Omar - a storm that was soon upgraded to a Category 3 Hurricane as it forged a path through the northern Caribbean. 0 comments · read »

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June 22nd, 2009

Caribbean: Following the path of the Caribs

Fabienne Flessel · 16:03 · Arts & Culture , History

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Since the beginning of 2009, French West Indians have questioned their identity, their national heritage and their present-day situation in different ways. Kintamingo Ema, a Martinican blog, presents an initiative which mixes a social insertion, historical and archeological project with an identity quest. Dubbed "Kintamingo Ema, sur le chemin de nos ancêtres" (Kintamingo Ema, following the path of our ancestors), the project was launched by Association Karisko , an association focusing on social integration. 1 comment · read »

January 21st, 2009

Caribbean: Obama's Day

Janine Mendes-Franco · 17:15 · Diaspora , Economics

Like the rest of the world, the eyes of the Caribbean were on Washington, DC yesterday, as Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. Regional and diaspora bloggers - for the most part - could not contain their enthusiasm over this history-making moment. 7 comments · read »

December 23rd, 2008

A Caribbean Christmas

Janine Mendes-Franco · 21:15 · Arts & Culture , Diaspora

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'Tis the season - and nowhere celebrates Christmas quite like the Caribbean! Here's a glimpse into what bloggers are doing to get into the spirit of the festivities... 4 comments · read »

November 3rd, 2008

Caribbean: Region Scores Big in Stanford 20/20 Cricket

Janine Mendes-Franco · 19:15 · Finance , History

U.S. billionaire Allen Stanford is trying to remake the face of cricket. His latest "big idea" is a 20/20 contest in which the winning team walks away with US$20 million (that's US$1 million per man) and the loser gets...well, nothing. It all happened this past weekend and West Indian bloggers put in their two cents' worth... 2 comments · read »