by Nansi's Office
<p>In August 2021, I had the honor to interview people who grew up on the island of St.Martin right before the arrival of pipe water, electricity and tourism. We talked about many subjects through which we discover pieces of a authentic caribbean people.</p><p>Thank you to:</p><ul><li>Jeanine and Etina Arnell,</li><li>Frantz and Fabien Gumbs,</li><li>Olga and Rosette Gumbs,</li><li>Alicia Weinum,</li><li>and Ginette and Mercedes Fleming</li></ul><p>For sharing with me pieces of their past, pieces of our history</p><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by Stéphie Gumbs through Nansi's Office</p>
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October 22, 2023
<p>School as the main activity of children means that during our interviews, education was one of the main topics.</p><p>Given that there was no high school on the French side, going abroad was mandatory for students whose parents wanted them to further their education. Having family already living abroad facilitated the move.</p><p>In this month's episode, you will hear Alicia Weinum, Jeanine and Etina Arnell, Ginette and Mercedes Fleming, Frantz and Fabien Gumbs and Olga and Rosette Gumbs relate their learning experiences with people from abroad and the journeys of St.Martiners out of their village to pursue their education on the Dutch side, in the French Caribbean and even in the United States</p><p>Music: Creole Stars - The Difference in St.Martin</p><p>1:05 - Rosette and Olga Gumbs explain that they had to go to Guadeloupe to continue their education. The modes of transportation available were the plane and the boat.</p><p>2:06 - Etina and Jeanine Arnell mention that many people in the French Quarter community went to school on the Dutch side</p><p>2:27 - Ginette and Mercedes Fleming tell their move the United States after doing part of their schooling in Marigot</p><p>3:22 - Etina and Jeanine Arnell recall their time in Guadeloupe</p><p>6:33 - Fabien and Frantz Gumbs went to school in Guadeloupe at different moments, one in primary school, the other once he was older</p><p>7:28 - Etina and Jeanine Arnell say that their was a St.Martin community in Guadeloupe</p><p>8:11 - Alicia Weinum names her teacher from Guadeloupe, St.Martin and St.Barts and discusses her relation to French and English</p><p>10:22 - Music break - Creole Stars, The difference in St.Martin</p><p>11:38 - Etina and Jeanine Arnell highlight how their school system did not necessarily cater to all the children and that some performed better through other systems such as Methodist chapter school</p><p>13:17 - Ginette and Mercedes Fleming reminisce their life in the United States and returining to St.Martin</p>
September 3, 2023
<p>As school is about to start, we sometimes remember our days as school children: the classes, the games, the teachers, the friends and of course, childhood.</p><p>Although going to school is an experience that many have had through time and space, the organisation, the technology used, the teachings can vary vastly, even for students of the same era. And of course, how we remember school back then is deeply personal and shines a light on what has mattered in our life, from then, to now.</p><p>In this month's episode, you will hear Alicia Weinum, Jeanine and Etina Arnell, Ginette and Mercedes Fleming, Frantz and Fabien Gumbs and Olga and Rosette Gumbs, describe their school's location, the teachers they had and what it was like to go to school in their neighborhoods, and then in Marigot.</p><p>1:05 - Mercedes Fleming talks about chat caused her to start school early</p><p>2:18 - Etina Arnell talks about school in French Quarter; back then, the students had 3 months of vacation. School started back in October. It was the occasion to learn other skills. Also, there were children of different levels in the same class, so the teachers had to cater to their different needs simultaneously </p><p>5:12 - Olga and Rosette Gumbs describe their middle high school and primary school</p><p>6:13 - Etina and Jeanine Arnell both went to middle high school in Marigot, but while Etina went to current Emily Choisy, Jeanine went to Nina Duverly</p><p>7:10 - Alicia Weinum recalls her primary school in Grand-Case, her secondary education in Marigot and continuing to Guadeloupe</p><p>8:31 - Fabien Gumbs remembers the classes that he did in St.Martin and those he did in Guadeloupe. He mentions the teachers that he had. Frants Gumbs confirms. They also did their secondary schooling in Nina Duverly</p><p>10:18 - Frantz Gumbs tells an anecdote where his class was making a lot of noise while their teacher was out. Their teachers rarely beat them. He then goes into another anecdote where his brother made fun of their teacher</p><p>14:10 - Rosette and Olga Gumbs says how close the parents and teachers were. Rosette witnessed this bound when a teacher called her mother immediately after a wrongdoing.</p><p>15:18 - Rosette and Olga Gumbs mention that their teachers were strict but their lessons stayed with them all through their lives</p>
May 22, 2023
<p>What a people eat tells a lot about their personal circumstances, their immediate environment and their cultural background. St.Martin is known as the Caribbean capital of gastronomy, with chefs coming from all over the world, but the cooking traditions of St.Martin are also worthy of celebration.</p><p>Our traditional food tell a story within the story, of which ingredients were available at a certain time and how it influenced the people's tastebuds. It also informs us on the skills that were developed to obtain nutritious foods and to create flavorful dishes that are still appreciated today.</p><p>In this month's episode, you will hear Alicia Weinum, Jeanine and Etina Arnell, Ginette and Mercedes Fleming, Frantz and Fabien Gumbs and Olga and Rosette Gumbs, describe their diet, going from their breakfast, their daily dishes, and one staple from Back then that seem to have disappeared: Bunuclowuh</p>
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