‘We’re Definitely in Europe,’ say Caribbean Islanders
THE people of the French overseas territory of Martinique seem better prepared for the switch from francs to euros than much of mainland...
A Little Martinique History Lesson – Aimé Césaire (1913-2008)
Martinican poet, playwright, and politician, one of the most influential authors from the French-speaking Caribbean. Aimé Césaire formulated with Léopold Senghor and Léon Gontian Damas...
The History Of Slavery In Martinique
Main Players
Victor Schoelcher (1804-1893)
Born on July 22, 1804, in Paris, son of a porcelain maker Marc Scholcher. He dedicated his life to defend...
Survivors Stories
There are some appealing stories about the survivors of the May 8th disaster...
Some of them are completely made up, spreading in some litterature...
Meet the New Girl: Cora Emmanuel Thought Modeling Was ‘Stupid’
Martinique has been a hotbed for modeling talent lately: First came Sigrid Agren, then Melodie Monrose, and now Cora Emmanuel. Twenty-year-old Emmanuel came off a successful...
