Tag: Haiti
One year after the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, the slow descent into hell for Haitians
On the night of July 6 to 7, 2021, President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in the bedroom of his private residence by an armed commando. The vagueness continues on the…
Jo-J and Franck Stevenson Vaneus
This edition of Koze Kilti gives the floor to two guests. On the one hand, Franck Stevenson Vanéus, lawyer and poet, presents to us Infinite dialogues, his second collection of…
Inkwell memory: 20 years of a diversity publishing house
Founded in Montreal in 2003, the publishing house Mémoire d’encrier is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Novel, story, short story, poetry or chronicles, the Canadian publishing house publishes authors…
Vanessa Désiré in “Fòs” – Koze kilti
Released on Friday June 17, 2022, the album Fos (Force, in French) by Vanessa Désiré offers a bouquet of songs that are at once ornamented, moving and dynamic. For her…
Rebecca Jean and her “Antidote” to reconnect with her Haitian roots
Rebecca Jean is an artist born in Quebec to Haitian parents. His new album, Antidotecomposed of 11 titles, in French and Creole, is a reconciliation between human beings and the…
O-Mark, discovering a promising young artist
At 21, Marco Frantz Junior Pierre, (O-Mark, by his stage name) wants to be a spokesperson for the voiceless. For this young artist, music is a way to make his…
a gang hijacks two minibuses and kidnaps all their 38 passengers
In Haiti, gangs continue to rule the roost with complete impunity: on Friday, June 10, one of the main armed gangs in Port-au-Prince hijacked two minibuses and took all of…
three Turkish hostages kidnapped by the “400 Mawozo” gang freed
Daily life in Haiti remains marked by gang insecurity: kidnappings are common in the country and mainly in Port-au-Prince. It is in this very tense security context that on Tuesday,…
New York tightens measures on firearms
After the Buffalo massacre that left 10 African-Africans dead in a supermarket on May 14, New York State is taking stricter measures on weapons. To buy a semi-automatic rifle, you…
Ar Guens Jean Mary and Eguens Renéus
Koze kilti By : Ritzamarum Zetrenne This week, our program puts the spotlight on two exemplary young Haitians who, each in their own way, are shaking up Haitian culture. Ar…