Bøger udgivet af Dr. Andre L Pardo

Back in 1985, while studying under the tutelage of the renowned Haitian linguist Dr. Yves Déjean at the Bank Street College of Education in New York, I authored a concise grammar guide. I later shared complimentary copies of the book with all my Kreyòl pupils.Due to the high demand from my former and current students, I am making the Creole alphabet available to anyone who wishes to learn it.

My life unfolds in Ayti, marked by European invasions, and explores my deep connection to Africa. Amidst post-European challenges, Africa's spiritual values resonate within me. The narrative delves into my enduring link with ancestors, capturing their historical struggles, spiritual awakenings, and cultural moments, often misunderstood as 'superstition' and 'mystical.' I navigate shared ignorance and failures, acknowledging my privilege.The story also highlights encounters with a magical godmother,weaving enchantment into my journey. This mystical presence adds a layer to the broader themes of ancestral heritage, cultural nuances, and dual belonging. As I explore my roots, the narrative unveils shared history, embracing both suffering and profound joy dismissed by some as superstitions. In this arras, I am one of the privileged few, intricately connected to Ayti and the spiritual essence of Africa."

The playwright and director, Bob Lapierre, chose to dub this story "Reclaiming Choukoun" rather than Choukoun because he has taken back what belongs to the Ayitian culture, Choukoun. " Choucoune, " by bard Charles Alexis Oswald Durand, is priceless for the Ayitian civilization, for this once ode, turned lyrical, is indeed the symbol of a transitional period in the peoples' literature. Choukoun assumes the first piece of evidence ever recorded in Ayiti's Kreyòl literature by the native speakers. For the past 500 or more years, Ayiti has been part of the World's History. As a member of the society of nations, Ayitians have made numerous worthy but rarely publicized contributions. However, we remain subjects of discrimination by North Americans' policies, the US - though our forebears fought to help them become free from British tyranny. In the name of our forefathers, we are resilient by nature. It is a pending controversy that is not hard to clean up. Although Choukoun is celebrated throughout the world: Caribbean islands, South America, a portion of North America (the US and Canada), and Europe, Choukoun's reputation has been overshadowed throughout the English-speaking countries, for their citizens have been spoiled with Mr. Harry Belafonte's "Yellow Bird," in other words, "Choukoun!" In Reclaiming Choukoun, Bob Lapierre has reclaimed an entire memoir, the Ayitian classic epic, Choukoun!

Li pa t janm yon sekrè pou pèsonn, mete lang tout Ayisyen pale a, Kreyòl, lang nasyon an, chita bò tab la. Se te toujou youn nan pi GWO batay nan vi sosyal, kiltirèl, e politik peyi a!Se te tèlman yon gwo goumen, anpil konpatriyòt inosan te tonbe, e se te san nesesite. Batay la te fèt nan tout klas yo: anwo kou anba.Sa ki te pi dwòl nan sa, batay la t ap fèt se te pou ede ak fasilite klas defavorize yo. Sepandan, nan yon tan, se te yomenm ki te pote banyè opozisyon an.Anpil nan yo te konn di: Ou vle pitit nou pale Kreyòl, pandanstan, piti pa w yo ap toujou pale bon Franse ak jwenn bon travay.Yo pa t di manti -- Tout Prezidan, edikatè, pwofesyonèl, palemantè, doktè, fonksyonè nan peyi a se Franse yo te pale, anpil nan yo, jiskaprezan pale l malman, men! - Se yon alyenasyon ki te pran rasin depi nan lesklavaj.Atitid refraktè mas yo te pèmèt klas anlè yo bat bravo. - Men pòvdyab yo, yo pa t konprann ; se pa te fòt yo. Se te fòt gouvènman yo ki pa te janm vrèman gen matirite entelektyèl pou yo te konprann, yon lang se yon zam pou tout aksyon. Tankou mwen pa p janm sispann di, Lang pa lanmè, men li kapab neye w. Antouka, apre tout goumen, jodi a, nou vanse rive! E san patipri, fòk nou jwenn kouraj remèsye Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Se limenm, antan Prezidan nasyon an, ki te pote lang manman li anndan Nasyonzini, epi tou devan lemonn. Kidonk, jodi a Kreyòl 35èm lang nan Nasyonzini. Nou pa p ajoute diplis, paske tout sa ki merite di anndan liv la. Sepandan, n ap di tout pyonye yo mèsi, an patikilye Christian Beaulieu avèk Doktè Yves Déjean. Inisyasyon Nan Kilti Ak Lang Kreyòl Ayiti: Pyonye Yo -- Bob Lapierre