HaĂŻti libĂ©rĂ©e ? Cessons de faire semblant La Deuxième IndĂ©pendance, chantĂ©e avec ferveur Ă la chute de Duvalier il y a vingt-sept ans, n’a guère connu de lendemain. On ne peut toujours pas dire HaĂŻti libĂ©rĂ©e. Ce mois ayant ramenĂ© le souvenir de la victoire populaire du 7 fĂ©vrier 1986, j’ai pensĂ© Ă la grande […]
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Un obstacle de plus à notre développement :
la fausse opposition entre l’intellectuel et le manuel par Teddy Thomas On n’est jamais si bien servi que par soi-mĂŞme. Si cet adage vaut pour les individus, il pourrait aussi s’appliquer aux peuples, Ă ceux qui touchent chaque jour du doigt la rĂ©alitĂ© de leurs misères, Ă ceux qui sont mieux placĂ©s que quiconque […]
Le P’tit Club” of Jimmy Moise: The little giant among us
Le P’tit Club” of Jimmy Moise: The little giant among us Perhaps we have been sleeping: For many years, there has been a little giant among us doing a mighty job promoting Haitian arts and culture in the diaspora. Judging by the accolades it has received, no one can deny the variety and quality of […]
What is wrong with Kompa Music?
What is wrong with Kompa Music? By Max Zamor Last week I turned on the radio station to listen to some “old school” Haitian music. (Nothing is wrong with old school music. Sometimes it’s essential to look back in order to move forward) Mad I was when I heard the speaker begging Haitian musicians to […]
One Small Step for Joseph Michel Martelly, One Giant Leap for Haiti.
One Small Step for Joseph Michel Martelly, One Giant Leap for Haiti. © Max Zamor maxzamor@comcast.net How to solve the impasse in the Daniel Rouzier nomination for Prime Minister and at the same time strengthen an important institution. Like clockwork, every time there is a new presidential election in Haiti, hope for change runs high […]
Amen!
Amen!  Selon Dieu… Il Ă©tait minuit passĂ© quand Claca quitta la demeure familiale des Andrieux. Elle tourna et retourna entre ses doigts le chèque que Archibald Andrieux lui avait finalement signĂ© après des et des heures de plaidoyer. Elle Ă©tait excĂ©dĂ©e, mais heureuse ! Elle poussa un long soupir de soulagement. Elle Ă©tait […]
Depth of beauty in Tim Seibles’ “Fast Animal”
Depth of beauty in Tim Seibles’ “Fast Animal” © Max Zamor maxzamor@comcast.net Even those of us who do not like to read poetry, because we claim it is difficult to understand, may find the writings of Tim Seibles, at times, too simplistic. But do not be fooled: his poetry has an underlying sophistication that forms […]
The Next Haitian Hero
The Next Haitian Hero © Max Zamor maxzamor@comcast.net This is a reprint form an article I wrote in 2008 after the hurricanes The issues cited in this article still apply today and bear repeating The fall of the Duvalier regime in the late eighties brought elation and hope to the HaĂŻtian nation. After the rise […]
Pouvons-nous « réussir » ?
Pouvons-nous « rĂ©ussir » ? J’ai rĂ©cemment reçu de plusieurs sources un e-mail qui semble circuler très largement entre les internautes haĂŻtiens. Il contient un diaporama comparant les pays appelĂ©s « riches » Ă ceux considĂ©rĂ©s « pauvres » et concluant que la principale diffĂ©rence, voire la seule, tenait au comportement de leurs habitants. Tout […]
Sou kreyòl ak wòl li nan sosyete peyi Dayiti:
 Kounye a se tou pa m  Anpil kòmantè te afiche sou Windows-on-Haiti epi sou blòg Bob Corbett sou lang kreyòl ak wòl li nan peyi Dayiti. Anpil nan kòmantè sa a yo te kòrèk, enpòtan epi konstriktif. Depi kèk tan m ap reflechi sou nesesite pou m prezante lide m nan […]