The Generation Between Worlds

Today's youth in overseas territories navigate unprecedented complexity. Born into globalization, raised on social media, educated in French systems while rooted in Creole, Polynesian, or Kanak cultures, they embody multiplicity previous generations couldn't imagine.

"My playlist has zouk, K-pop, trap, and traditional gwo ka. My Instagram is in Creole, French, and English. My dreams are local and global. That's not confusion—that's my generation," explains Jordy Laurencine, 22, a Guadeloupean content creator with 100,000 followers across platforms.

This generation shares characteristics across territories: - Digital nativity enabling global connections - Environmental anxiety driving activism - Cultural pride without elders' colonial shame - Economic frustration with limited opportunities - Political awareness beyond traditional parties - Identity fluidity rejecting binary choices

"We don't see contradictions where our parents do," notes Dr. Jessica Oublié, sociologist studying territorial youth. "Being simultaneously Martinican and French and Caribbean and global isn't problem for them—it's reality."