In Sante Nou, you will find stories of resilience,
survival and awareness, stats and facts about
the diseases that affect us.
For discoveries and tidbits on St.Lucian
history you will find that in Did You Know. In
our Lang Manman Nou section we will learn to
read and write our mother tongue, creole,
kwéyòl, patois, one sentence at a time.
We endeavor to support, celebrate and
encourage our folks in LaKay Talent and share
pictures of events, striking and powerful
photos in Visual Stories. And in Nazzy Puzzles
and Quizzes we will have a little fun with
learning.
In Manmay LaKay Marketplace we celebrate
editors note
WELCOME TO THE PREMIER ISSUE OF MANMAY
LAKAY MAGAZINE—YOUR MAGAZINE!
MONICA VICTOR
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and feature Manmay LaKay entrepreneurs, their
products and services — the inspiration behind
their business while also providing tips for up
and coming entrepreneurs.
And, in Ti Boutique Nou, you'll find Manmay
LaKay branded apparel showcasing our proud
heritage and culture.
onjour Manmay LaKay! Greetings In this issue we celebrate and pay homage
St.Lucian people! It is with a deep to Mother Helen's most literary son — poet,
sense of accomplishment and playwright, painter, Nobel Laureate — the Hon.
gratitude that I greet you in the premier issue
of Manmay LaKay Magazine. Woohoo! The
journey getting here was long and arduous
Sir Derek Alton Walcott who passed away on
March 17th, 2017 with an excerpt from
Monsignor Patrick Anthony's book in progress.
but with perseverance and persistence here it
is a couple years later. And so the adage,"it
doesn't matter how slowly you go, as long as
you do not stop" couldn't be more pertinent.
So, fellow Manmay LaKay, join me in
celebrating and chronicling the
accomplishments of our fellow Manmay
LaKay. Come, let's celebrate each other and
As you flip the pages of Manmay LaKay
allow us to celebrate you! Cheers!
Magazine you will find inspirational stories
celebrating and highlighting the
accomplishments of our fellow Manmay LaKay
in Monica’s Victors, our features and human
interest section, stories of trials and triumphs
in Immigrant Tales and Excerpt from my
Journal.
Executive Producer