Mathias

In this episode, discover the working life of 12-year-old Mathias, who lives in Orleans, Ontario, a suburb of Canada's federal capital. Born in Canada to parents of Haitian origin, he explains that he is a second-generation Canadian, as his parents were born here and his grandparents in Haiti.

Proud of his Haitian roots, Mathias tells the story of Haiti, recalling that it was the first American country after the United States to gain its independence with courage, resistance and resilience. He shares information about Haitian culture and his favorite dishes, including rice with pea sauce, vegetable rice with eggplant, plantains and pork griot with ti- pik-liz. He also talks about a very popular traditional game in Haiti: bezig.