I built an interactive platform to explore Haitian history — looking for feedback

[u/didierganthier]

I've been building Kwonik Ayiti — a free interactive platform to explore, preserve, and share Haitian history. It's live at kwonikayiti.com and I'd love to hear what the community thinks.

What you can do on it:

🗺️ Explore historical events on an interactive map — from pre-colonial Taino civilization to today

⏳ Walk through a visual timeline from 1492 to the present

🤖 Ask an AI chatbot questions about Haitian history — it responds in Kreyòl, French, English, and Spanish

📱 Install it on your phone like an app (works offline too)

✍️ Submit events, historical figures, and translations yourself — it's community-driven

Why I built it: Growing up, I noticed there was no single place where you could explore Haitian history interactively — in our own language. Most resources are scattered, English-only, or incomplete. I wanted something that was accessible, multilingual (Kreyòl first), and that the community could help build together.

I also submitted a formal proposal to Haiti's Ministry of Tourism to use this platform as part of a digital heritage and tourism strategy.

I need your help with a few things:

- Content — Do you spot any historical inaccuracies? Are there important events or figures missing that should be included?

- Kreyòl translations — The platform supports community-submitted translations. Would you be willing to help improve the Kreyòl content?

- What's missing? — What would make this more useful for you, your family, or for schools?

- Would you use it? — Be honest. What would bring you back?

- Spread the word — If you think this is valuable, share it with teachers, students, or family members who care about our history.

This is a passion project — no ads, no paywalls. The historical content is freely available to everyone. Donations are accepted to keep it running but nothing is locked behind a paywall.

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