by Marcel Catsburg | Oct 31, 2019 | Articles from COEH, Uncategorized
The riots and massive demonstrations that have been disrupting public life in Haiti since the summer of 2018 – and have been growing in number and intensity during the last weeks – are an expression of what the Haitians call bat tenèb : fighting against...
by Marcel Catsburg | Sep 21, 2017 | Articles from COEH
Just recently – June 2017 – the Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (AKA) proposed a modified orthography for Haitian Creole. Taking the currently used 1979 alphabet as a starting point, the Academy of Haitian Creole presented nine recommendations for further...
by Marcel Catsburg | Jul 5, 2016 | Articles from COEH
The political crisis that Haiti is currently facing once again shows that there are no quick fixes to help improve the living conditions of millions of Haitians. “Building Back Better” is not just a matter of cosmetic changes, but has to imply fundamental changes...