Malandren writes

Minutes away from the next chapter of my life, I am re reading the previous ones. I cannot lie to myself, I have no idea how I am still here, breathing, experiencing life. Yeeeeeaaahh, I know! That's not exactly what was expected from this text, huh?  But I will be 100% honest: If it was not for my community, my friends, my day ones, the sisters and brothers life gave me throughout life, It it was not for my people holding me tight, answering my calls, my messages, spending some quality time, If it was not for them who helped me, guided me, supported me, through thick and thin; If it was not for those random calls, those random messages, those random videos or memes sharing;  If it was not for those who heard me complain, for those who hugged me, those who cooked for me; If it was not for those who poured into me when I was empty, for those who spoke highly in my life when I no longer had the energy to do it; If it was not for those who STILL believe in me, even when I had sto...

Today, I salute every mother: The one who have seen their embryo leave their womb, the ones who no longer have tubes, those who no longer have a womb following fibroids or any other medical complication. I also salute the mothers who chose to adopt instead of having one biologically, I raise a glass those who were given a child to raise, I salute those who had to bury their offspring, and those who conceived following a nonconsensual relation. Today's a day for all of them. "Happy Mothers' Day!" is a sentence every mother heard throughout the day. Must be nice to be celebrated, seen, and recognized. But what about the other days? Being a mother is a 24/7 job, it seems like no rest is allowed for her. It seems like no error can be made once you're a mother. Yet, we know life is a road in which there are success and failure stories, high and low emotions. Can mothers have this liberty to be and live anymore? Growing up, I had the impression they couldn’t; however, i...

Ce début mai a bien commencé pour Montréal. En effet, la ville a accueilli l'artiste Rutshelle Guillaume. La chanteuse a offert un spectacle de qualité au Théâtre Rialto le 4 mai dernier. Avec le public comme choriste, 24 de ses plus grands succès dont "Pou ki ou pat Konprann mwen", "Guantanamo", "Mwen pa la anko", "Kite m Kriye", "All on Me" et "Rete La".  BIC Tizon dife, de Phyllisia Ross, Antonny Drew et de Tjo Zenny étaient également au rendez-vous. Rutshelle a aussi chanté toutes les chansons sur lesquelles il y a eu une collaboration avec ces artistes. L'artiste a donné à son public un concert digne d'une grande production. Avec les jeux de lumières, les musiciens, les danseurs, l'animateur, Carel Pedre, les tenus de la chanteuse, et sa voix, tout était au rendez-vous pour éblouir l'île. Tout le monde a joué un rôle pour le succès de la soirée. Même le maestro du RG Band en a profité pour électr...