Homelessness is difficult for anyone, but for women the dangers can be more acute and the experience even more alienating than for men.

Youssou N’Dour, one of the world’s most beloved French-speaking musicians, hails not from France, but from Africa.

Matthieu Chedid, better known as M, comes from a long line of talented artists. Mathieu is the eldest son of famous French singer Louis Chedid and the grandson of the writer Andrée Chedid.

DJ Mike, from the electronica band NoJazz, tells us about one of his teachers, who suffered from two rather unfortunate problems…

In part two, Nelly gives us some more examples where a liaison never takes place.

Nelly will tell you which liaisons are forbidden—grammatically, that is. If you want to perfect your French pronunciation, avoid making a liaison in the cases she mentions.

In her song "Imagine," Zaz gives us a sense of hope, daring us to imagine a kinder world.

How do you choose between the imperfect and the compound past tense? Nelly explains it all to you and even shares a secret trick for distinguishing them.

Nelly explains three more essential tenses: the pluperfect, the simple future, and the near future. Don't worry, she saves the easiest for last!

Nelly finishes her crêpes and adds some delicious sugar-free fillings that she devised herself. She also mentions a crêpe-related superstition for ensuring prosperity throughout the year.

Nelly goes over the six essential verb tenses in French, starting with the present, compound past, and imperfect. Though there are plenty of exceptions, the conjugation rules are a lot simpler than you might think!

On this special day of Candlemas, Nelly makes some delicious crêpes and shares her recipe. She also explains why crêpes are traditionally eaten on this holiday.

Nelly goes over some of the most common French acronyms and abbreviations used in text messages, on social media, and in professional settings. Don't miss this one, SVP!

Caroline shows us some of the delicious fruit you can find on Réunion Island. She's off to a healthy start for the new year!

Nelly breaks down a complicated subject, compound relative pronouns (duquel, auxquelles, etc.), using easy-to-follow examples. Learning these will help you avoid repeating yourself!