Creole of Sierra leone
Sierra Leone is a country located on the western coast of Africa between Guinea and Liberia. Formerly a British colony, it became an independent country in 1961. The modern center of Creole culture in Sierra ...
The difficulties of detecting your man’s lies
For many wives and girlfriends the reason why lies go on for so long is because the truth may be too painful to take. In most cases the fabrication of the truth is more pleasant than knowing the reality in th...
Russian Ambassador to Seychelles
Seychelles and Russia were so anxious to appoint a new Russian Ambassador to the Seychelles that Mikhail Kalinin presented his credentials to the President James Michel within one hour of landing in Mahé. He ...
Seychelles Culture: by the Seychelles Tourism Board
The Seychellois are a colourful and harmonious blend of different ethnic groups, all of whom have brought something of their own customs and cultures to the islands.
The result of Seychelles ethnic mix is a ...
Discovering the Impact of African Creole Culture on America
For all the amazing feats mentioned in history books, all the monumental contributions to society, there are just as many accomplishments that have been erased or ignored over the course of human history. Those...
The Exile of Prempeh in the Seychelles
Prempeh I, the king of the Ashanti, or the Asantehene as he was known in the Gold Coast, was exiled by the British to the Seychelles in 1896. He was a victim of the feverish acquisition of territory that later ...
The real road warrior
Standfirst: Although boxer Ashley Theophane is the British light-welterweight champion, his roots firmly lie in the small Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
The globetrotting 31-year-old has a record of 31 win...
Behind the Lens: Vanessa Lucas
Vanessa Lucas has been a graphic arts designer for various publications, a stage designer and an art exhibition manager. She is also a rising photographer, and has accomplished all this at the tender age of 2...
Creoles of Louisiana
From their beginnings as colonists in the New World, the Creoles of Louisiana have enriched American life for hundreds of years. Their contributions to architecture, cuisine and elegant living have earned the...
Dong Chang Jeong: A Diplomat-Athlete who Goes the Distance
Life Isn’t a Sprint, It’s a Marathon.
Whether participating in a race or planning one, this honorary consul general, athlete, founder and sponsor of the annual Eco-Healing Seychelles Marathon, knows just wha...
The original Fly Girl, Jacqueline Cochran
Her foster family was very poor and the living conditions were very bad for Jackie. She had wanted to run away from her impoverished home and join the circus, but never did.
Throughout her life she had a lov...
Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground Seychelles Women Who Excel
Meet Captain Nicole Chang Leng, Air Seychelles' first-ever female pilot
Women Who Excel
For women like Nicole Chang-Leng, first female Boeing 767 pilot for Air Seychelles, the sky is indeed the limit in rea...