http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/arts/international/dany-laferriere-a-guardian-of-french-joins-the-academie-francaise.html Danny Laferrière, one of Haiti’s most renown writers, was inducted into the Académie Française, the “preeminent French council for matters pertaining to the French language." Laferrière is the first Haitian to be inducted into the Académie although Alexandre Dumas was of Haitian descent. Laferrière’s 2009 novel, L'énigme du retour, recounts in novel form the experience of his return to Haiti 33 years after his departure.

http://mondediplo.com/blogs/france-s-misconceived-marshall-plan-for-haiti Hollande visited Haiti back in early May and described it as a great French-speaking country and offered French language and educational resources that could be shared with Haiti. The Haitian constitution names Kreyòl as the language of Haiti. This article discusses the importance of Kreyòl being used in schools and encouraged in positions of power. “For most Haitians, French is, in effect, a foreign language that excludes them from access to education or participatory citizenship.”

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/13/hollande-haiti-visit-france-former-colony François Hollande made a formal visit to Haiti last week, the first French president to do so. This visit was welcomed by the businesses and the government, but for many, it brought back painful memories of France's 1825 indepence debt that crippled Haiti financially for over 100 years. Hollande made mention during his trip of a 'moral debt' owed to Haiti, but did not go into specifics of when or how this debt would be repaid. Read more on The Guardian by clicking the link above.

http://haitiantimes.com/un-struggles-to-stem-new-rise-in-haiti-cholera-cases-11211/ According to UN officials, a deadly epidemic of cholera is on the rise in Haiti, with hundreds of new cases being reported each week. There were 28,000 cases of cholera in Haiti in 2014, the lowest level sine the outbreak began in 2010. But experts are expecting cholera cases to rise this year as attentions continue to turn away from Haiti. Read more from The Haitian Times, by clicking the link above.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/06/earthquake-building-a-new-nepal-why-the-world-must-heed-the-lessons-of-haiti "If the past five years have demonstrated anything, it’s the importance of linking immediate and interim relief and rehabilitation work to longer-term development goals – Nepalese citizens must be empowered to participate in decisions over their own sustainable development.” Haitian writer, aid worker, and 2010 quake survivor, Prospery Raymond reflects on the simililarities between the Haiti and Nepal earthquakes and discusses how Nepal can learn from the mistakes made in Haiti.