After a day of studying, a moment of cocooning, self care, Kenza Andrèze-Louison granted me a moment to discuss and share her experiences as a young woman AND as Miss Guadeloupe! A real honor for me to receive her for this first interview of the …
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The last Caribbean Encounter of this year is not the least! For this interview as light as it is deep, let me introduce you to Théo Vibes. Long time acquaintance of mine, Theo was already for some time among the people I wanted to interview: …
Today’s Caribbean Encounter introduces us to an innovative concept brought to us by a young and talented Guadeloupean woman. I personally got to know her in college and had the opportunity to experience one of her projects, where I left with… I’m already saying too …
What a pleasure to be back to work for Le blog de Mylène Colmar! After the interview series at the end of 2020, I promised myself to continue to exchange with great personalities, inspiring profiles to further enrich my Caribbean Encounters. This time, I got …
The island of Montserrat is inaccessible to visitors since March 2020. Due to the pandemic, the entry of foreigners is strictly regulated. Normally, between 18 000 and 20 000 visitors come to Montserrat each year. But, considering the small size of the territory, a wave …
In November 2020, I interviewed Sarah Tannous. I was particularly surprised by her personality. She is an enthusiastic, spontaneous woman who expresses herself frankly, yet always with a hint of humour. I knew although she was apprehensive about her English language skills, we would have …
Jean-Michel Hauteville was the second person I had the opportunity to interview. And it came with some struggle! Connection problems and poor audio quality during the tests even led us to postpone the interview. But with persistence, (and a little help from the phone connection), …
About a couple of weeks ago, Mylène entrusted me with a new task: interviewing Caribbean people. For me, who has hardly ever done an interview, this exercise is an excellent way to exchange with a variety of personalities and to learn more about high-potential people …
A press review proposed by Axelle Constantin Since April, the question of maintaining the festivities has been under debate. The former Minister of Culture had expressed the uncertainty of the annual festival, due to the pandemic that had occurred a few months earlier. On September …
One foot on the American continent, the other in the Caribbean Sea. A singular composition, ranging from tiny islands to immense continental territories. An incredible history, marked by slavery, conquests, revolts, revolutions and independence. A region rich in its mixed populations and cross-cultures. An area …
My name is Mylène Colmar. I was born and I live in Guadeloupe, a beautiful archipelago in the Greater Caribbean. Since 2008, I have been working as a freelance written/web journalist and since 2012, I am also an editorial consultant, at the head of my …