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Haitian Food in NYC: La Caye Restaurant

May 20, 2013 by findingpaola

It’s funny, just a few days before I went to La Caye, my Cape-Verdean friend was telling me how much she loves “Shiktay.” It amused me that she loved the dish so much. And of course her random statement sent me to daydream over different Haitian dishes that I love. I’ve heard about La Caye from mutual friends, and decided to pay the small, chic restaurant a visit after a mini-shoot with Alejandro and Ania. Since we were frolicking around […]

Categories: HAITI, NYC Favorites, Sweet, Sweet Memories • Tags: Brooklyn, fritay, good eats, good food, Haiti, Haitian food, la caye, Prestige

Hope and A Future: A Celebration of Haiti

May 19, 2013 by findingpaola

“Everyday in America, we get up, and we live life because we have infrastructure. We have water. We have electricity. We don’t think about these things. We utilize these things. But (en Ayiti) in Haiti, we have to get up, and we have to (cheche lavi) look for life. But despite that, we still get up, we still say, ‘Thank you life.’ We still say mesi lavi.” -Marie-Yolaine Eusebe It’s 2013, and a major issue in Haiti is Cholera. Lack […]

Categories: HAITI, NYC Haitian events • Tags: Ayiti, Belo, Brooklyn, community2community, Emeline Michel, event, fresh water initiative, fundraiser, Haiti, haitian, marie-yolaine eusebe, mazayik, melanie charles, non-profit, petit-goave

Haiti Film Fest in NYC

May 14, 2013 by findingpaola

After an exhausting search for positive programs in the Haitian community in the New York City area for a very long time, I’m happy to say that my wish finally came true. Just a year ago, I was a complete stranger to Haitian activities in New York. My blog was mostly focused on my lifestyle in New York as a young (Haitian) woman. Now I’m so happy to include more of my Haitian culture in the blog. Since I started […]

Categories: HAITI, My NYC Adventures, NYC Nightlife • Tags: art, arts, celebrity photographer, cultural, DROM, entertainment, fest, Film, Haiti Cultural Exchange, Haiti Film Fest, haitian artist, Haitian films, media, music, nyc, opening night

Ready for Haitian Flag Day!

May 8, 2013 by findingpaola

With the help of my good friend, Alejandro, I was able to snap some good photos with Ania in Union Square two days ago. We went all out with our Haitian pride where we coordinated the Haitian flag colors. It was fun to shoot with Ania, the super model of the team. The tanks are now available on the website! http://www.ansanmnouseayiti.com Also our Haitian Flag Day giveaway is over, and the winner was announced on our Facebook page this past […]

Categories: Sweet, Sweet Memories • Tags: 4c, ansanmnouseayiti, Ayiti, findingpaola, Haiti, haitian, haitian pride, haitianpride, natural hair, naturalhair

Sunday stroll through the High Line

April 29, 2013 by findingpaola

Spring has sprung, and the High Line is alive! I love strolling through the elevated park during the spring and summer seasons. Beautiful flowers and plants add color and life to what a historical freight rail line. Amazing street performers keep passers-by entertained. Great snack vendors make it convenient for visitors to have refreshments. Art-work is also displayed both on and near the high-line. The beautiful and luxurious apartment complexes also add to the fun of the park. As I walk […]

Categories: My NYC Adventures, NYC Living, Personal Style • Tags: green blazer, high waisted trousers, highline, highline park, houndstooth print cropped top, meatpacking district, nyc, red hat, style, The High Line

NYC adventures: The Orchid Show

April 24, 2013 by findingpaola

The 11th annual exhibition celebrates this storied flower in all its amazing forms with thousands of brilliantly colored orchids. The largest exhibition of its kind in the United States also offers insight into caring for orchids, music from around the world, and a gorgeous setting for evening cocktails. The perfect date idea? Cocktails while looking at beautiful flowers at the New York Botanical Garden. The Orchid show happened every weekend between March 2-April 22. I made sure Tyler got a […]

Categories: My NYC Adventures, Sweet, Sweet Memories • Tags: #orchidshow, BYBG, date night, dating, nature, New York Botanical Garden, nyc, Orchid show, plants, relationships

Ansanm Nou Se Ayiti (Official video)

April 18, 2013 by findingpaola

Ansanm Nou Se Ayiti means Together We Are Haiti. It’s a tribute to Haiti: promoting beauty, unity, and history. CREDITS: Texts and vision by: Paola Mathe Performed by: Paola Mathe and Soukena Jn Jacques Produced and directed by: Joshua Bennett and Paola Mathe Music by: Peter Barr and Morgan Zwerlien Cinematography: Justin Ervin Edited by: Daniel Olshansky Makeup by: Shameika Bowman Necklaces by: Abby Omoruyi and Paola Mathe Assisted by: Erik Spink and Amitabha Joshi Words (Kreyol): […]

Categories: Ansanm Nou Se Ayiti • Tags: ansanm, Ansanm Nou Se Ayiti, Ayiti, beauty, Haiti, haitian girls, haitian women, history, movement, Paola, soukena, unity, video

Style post: Colorful African Turban

April 16, 2013 by findingpaola

It’s still not warm enough to roam the streets in short dresses without the need of a jacket or tights. I love the new CatherineMarion dress I received from my friend Abby! There are so many ways to wear it, and I can’t wait to pair it with some nice heels for an afternoon out. Since I’m the kind of person who wants to wear everything I get right away, I wore it the same week I got it with […]

Categories: Beauty/Makeup, MY STYLE, Personal Style • Tags: african turban, Ayiti, catherinemarion, clothes, clothing, fashion, headwrap, style, thrift

Paola… Lost in New York City

A girl from a small town in Haiti leaving her mark in the big city.

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