About

My name is Tahina and I live in Antananarivo the capital city of Madagascar. I Started this blog in September 2008, during a Foko workshop with some ICE friends, in the hope of helping people know more about my country. I’ve noticed that the movie have eclipsed my Island either on the internet or on people’s mind. It’s a fact and I’d like to change that. A little survey on google made by a friend revealed that even the political turmoil in Madagascar has not had more influence on the “Madagascar” keyword trend than the movie. And we have almost the same thing on twitter.
Thus, I’ll try to write, I say “try” because I’m no really good at writing, posts related to Madagascar and Malagasy people to let you find out what it is actually about.

PS : that doesn’t mean I dislike the movie :p

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Solofo on April 9, 2009 at 8:14 am said:

Congrats Man, You do the right things and just keep moving.

Solofo

Tahina on April 9, 2009 at 12:12 pm said:

Thanks a lot Solofo

Georgina Cullman on May 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm said:

Thanks for setting up this blog. I am in the US and it is very hard to find information about what is going on in Madagascar right now. Misaotra betsaka!

Tahina on May 12, 2009 at 7:15 am said:

You are welcome Georgina
I see that you know some Malagasy phrases, that great

Amit Barve on May 27, 2009 at 10:21 am said:

Congretulations for creation of this blog. As you know many enviromentalist people is worried about political turmoil in Madagascar.
I would like to know more about Madagascar about present situation and future trends.
Please feel free to write to me
amitbarve_at_gmail(.)com

regards (veloma)
Amit

Tahina on May 27, 2009 at 11:37 am said:

Hi Amit,

Thanks for your comment and concerns about our environment. I’ll send you an email soon.

Tahina

Celine on November 9, 2009 at 10:53 pm said:

Tahina, i love your blog, have been reading all night

i’m a student from germany, we are doing research on african independence days and for that reason i decided to go to madagaskar next year to see your 50 years of independence celebrations. i know theres a lot going on in your country at the moment and i would really like to know how you and other young people think about all of that, as i already read some really impressive dicussions on your page…

so i’m gonna do it like amit and leave you my email, i’d be so glad to hear from you. its celine.molter_at_gmail(.)com

best regards
celine

Tahina on November 10, 2009 at 6:21 am said:

Thank you Celine. No problem, I’ll send you an email as soon as I can

Amit Barve on November 14, 2009 at 7:55 am said:

Thanks Tahin,
Waiting for your reply.

Tahina on November 17, 2009 at 2:31 pm said:

Amit, I think I already sent you an email in September

Lorenzo on November 4, 2010 at 1:36 pm said:

Hi, I’m Italian from Rome but in 2004 my wife and me adopted 2 fantastic children (sons) from Antananarivo.
They are our only reason of life because they give us all day happiness…..
Now they are 11 and 9 years old, are two italian students and sportboys but in their deep they are africans…..
Often I tell them that also my wife and me are Malagasy like them…

Tahina on November 12, 2010 at 11:59 am said:

Happy for you all. Do you guys plan a trip back to Madagascar some day?

Lorenzo on November 12, 2010 at 3:21 pm said:

Yes we hope to make a trip in Madagascar in the future

Amit Barve on November 12, 2010 at 5:23 pm said:

Hi..Tahina,
Any new programme or activity ?
What is going on there in Madagascar ?
keep informing all of us on this blog.
Best Regards,
amit

Tahina on November 25, 2010 at 7:09 am said:

Hi Amit,

I’m sorry my friend, I have neither time or inspiration to write posts about this crisis anymore.
Though things look calm here everybody is be fed up with the crisis wich seems to have no end.

You guys can follow
http://andrydago.wordpress.com/
or
http://ariniaina.wordpress.com/

for news on Madagascar

Best,

Tahina

Alvaro Ramirez on February 1, 2011 at 4:26 pm said:

Congratulations for keeping the blog alive with inspired and skillful photos!

Tahina on February 2, 2011 at 7:01 am said:

Thanks

Lucy on March 30, 2011 at 9:32 am said:

Dear Tahina, I am writing from PocketCultures, which aims to increase understanding of different cultures. We featured your blog today on our Blogs of the World section. Hope you like it!

http://pocketcultures.com/blogsoftheworld/2011/03/29/what-madagascar-is-actually-about/

Also we used one of your photos in the post – it’s credited but if it’s a problem please let me know and we’ll remove it immediately. Congratulations on your blog!

Tahina on March 30, 2011 at 11:50 am said:

Thank you Lucy for featuring me on your very interesting blog. No problem for the picture.

Regina on May 13, 2011 at 10:29 am said:

Hello,

I have a few questions I would like to ask you for a presentation I’m doing. Is there an email address I could reach you at?

Tsilavo on August 19, 2011 at 3:21 pm said:

good work Tahina! and thanks for the link!

Tahina on August 23, 2011 at 11:49 am said:

Thanks man, no problem for the link you’re doing great photographs

R. Francky on March 1, 2012 at 4:59 pm said:

Pretty cool blog you have!

I’d like to be notified about upcoming bloggers community events in Tana (Antananarivo Miblaogy, drinkup, barcamp…)., can you write a post to inform us ?

Feel free to visit my microblog at franckyu.tumblr.com

Have a nice day

Tahina on April 30, 2012 at 12:35 pm said:

Ok Francky. Geeky and interesting microblog BTW

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