Q: You were born in Paris, France. When did your family move to Guadeloupe, and why?

I moved to Guadeloupe when I was six due to relocation in my father's job.

Q: Was being in Guadeloupe a dramatic change from France?

No. I was pretty young still, so it did not effect me that much.

Q: Where in Guadeloupe were you raised? What was your family's home like there?

Guadeloupe is not that big; it's a small island so it's only one real general area. My home itself was very small, crowded and yet humble, we were very poor and lived on bare necessities.

Q: What are the things that stand out in your mind about Guadeloupe from your childhood?

It was sunny every day.

Q: What did your parents do there?

Dad owned an electrician company. My mom was a mid-wife.

Q: What was your family life like?

While my father did have a job as an electrician, my mother was mid-wife and earned the minimum wages allowed. My siblings (two sisters) and I learned to share, take care of one another and focus on our school work and keep focused.

Q: What are the people of Guadeloupe like?

They are fair skinned and have intermixed with the French, British, English and Africans and you have only upper and lower class lifestyles. However being an Island it is presumed that this is a tranquil lifestyle and the islanders enjoy being left to live the lifestyle of their choosing.

Q: Guadeloupe is part of France. How do the local and French cultures mix there?

France colonized it and the people of Guadeloupe were forced to mix together however the islanders were provided a production of life.

Q: Do people feel like they are part of France?

Yes.

Q: When did you start playing basketball?

When I was 13.

Q: Are there a lot of people who play basketball in Guadeloupe?

Yes.

Q: What else did you enjoy doing besides playing basketball?

DJing, mixing music and spending time w/friends and family.

Q: When did you leave Guadeloupe and return to France? Was that exclusively because of basketball?

When I was 13, and yes, it was.

Q: Was there anything about leaving Guadeloupe that made it hard to go?

Only someone from Guadeloupe can answer this however it can be assumed that the United States being a mixture of so many cultures, standards, religions would it make it hard for someone from another part of the world to adjust to. However being able to leave the Island to go to France for education is a big plus.

Q: How often do you go back to Guadeloupe?

Every summer, but it's hard with playing for the national team.

Q: Is the night life in Guadeloupe good?

It's great.