Hemayel Martina

Hemayel Michael Anthony Martina (24 October 1990 – 29 January 2011) was a Curaçaoan poet.

While studying at the International School of Curaçao, the 17-year-old Martina started writing poems addressed to young people.

The book has two titles: Ansestro Preokupá Sosegá (Papiamento) and Worried Ancestor Rest in Peace (English).

The poems explore politics, music, sports, and various personalities who have made important contributions to Martina's homeland of Curaçao.

[6] On 29 January 2011, while touring Curaçao, he died from injuries suffered in a car crash.