JEAN SAINT-VIL

JEAN SAINT-VIL, widely known as Jafrikayiti, is an author, artist-activist, and public speaker. He authored LAFIMEN: Listwa Pèp Ayisyen Depi Nan Ginen, a series of audio recordings on Haitian history, and the book Viv Bondye! Aba Relijyon!, which explores spirituality and the Afro-Haitian experience. A co-founder of the organizations AKASAN and Jaku Konbit, he is deeply involved in the global peace and social justice movement. Saint-Vil hosts several radio programs and is a featured political analyst in Canadian and international media. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo and resides in Ottawa-Gatineau but frequently returns to Haiti.