Coming to Haiti I did not know what to expect. As soon as I stepped off the plane I was filled with mixed feelings on weather I would be able to appreciate and take in an environment that I have never stepped foot in. The air smelled different, the pace felt slower than America and the people appeared to have a communal camaraderie that I have never seen before. The sad part is, my mind was conditioned to expect Haiti to be a sloven third world country, however my time here has proven quite the opposite. I look forward to the adventures and experience awaiting to come. It's 2 days after we've returned to New Orleans and I tremendously miss Haiti. This experience was not only eye opening, but life changing. I took in my lessons during my time
in the island, like to fight ideas and not people. My time in Haiti has given me the drive to travel to other countries and to explore the world.
To briefly describe my Haitian culture, I’ll start by saying Haiti means "mountainous country" and is a mixture or African and European elements due to French colonization. We speak Creole and French, we love making food filled with spices, brilliant colored art we master and walking to the market is one of the social activities
Growing up Haitian, it’s the cultural norm for the parents to depend on the oldest to care for the youngest and household needs. At the young age of eight years old, my parents taught me responsibility and how to humble myself. They depended on me while they both worked long hours, my mother as a Certified Nursing Assistant and my father as a truck driver. When my parents were growing up in Haiti, they were the lucky ones to have the opportunity of going to school to gain an education. Haiti is a poor country and poverty is at an all-time high still to this day. So my parents strived to live the American dream and moved from Haiti to Miami and planted within my brother and me the seed to dream big and make a difference. Thanks to my family
As a Haitian immigrant, my parents and I would spend our family vacations in our hometown of Port-au- Prince, Haiti. I would enjoy participating in family activities such as card games, cooking, and just the quality time that we spent together. We could play these games and laugh amongst each other for hours, without a care in the world merely telling jokes and listening to the elder parables. Amongst my family I felt untouchable. Like a tree in the wind, my only cares were that of the breeze and the beauty of my foundation. In the sway of the wind I was overcome with a sense of peace.
People who are part of the Haitian-American culture, like myself, are either born in Haiti and moved to the U.S. and have assimilate to the American culture or were born in the U.S. and have parent who were originally from Haiti. I was born in Haiti and raised in the U.S. I can relate to other people, female and male, who were also born in Haiti and have moved to the U.S at a young age. Members
Haiti as a rich history, filled with many peoples’ blood and countless hopes of freedom. With such a rich history, the country has yet to become financially stable because of their past. From the beginning of the French settlement where slaves were brought over from Africa to harvest crops, to the dictatorship of the Duvalier family. Haiti has yet to see a time when they are not in need of help. After the racial caste systems were set in place, many people would not see a truly independent country. When France finally gave independence to Haiti, they did it for a price. After they paid that price, the US occupied them because of their location and many resources. Every year in Haiti’s history as a nation and before has effects on the world today. These effects are not hidden in fine print, but blatantly found within Haiti and those who have been involved with Haiti.
Haiti is a very interesting country, people always want to visit places like Florida where it’s tropical. Well, if you want to visit a really tropical place you should go to Haiti. I promise you it doesn’t matter why you are going there: vacation, mission trip, or anything. You won’t regret it. I’m going to tell you more about Haiti, and how amazing it can be.
Haiti is a great place to visit because it is beneficial to people who are learning French and Creole. Moreover, people get to practice their languages with other people whom they come in contact with. The view in Haiti is so amazing, because there are a lot of beautiful houses made with hoods, bricks, and also well painted, like some houses in France. As well as a lot of historical monuments made by the ancients. One of the best views in Haiti is when someone is at the beach or at the balcony watching the sunset. However, other people who are not familiar with that lifestyle just ignore it because he or she never been there and he or she also believes in what he or she is seeing on television or social media. I know that sometimes Haiti has political issues, and the staff members always try their best to fix the issues because all they want is peace in order to protect each other, and to live like brothers and sisters. Nevertheless, all countries have their own problems. Sometimes it is better for someone to see with his or her own eyes instead of believing everything that he or she watches on television or social
Haiti is drenched in poverty, corruption, and lack of education. Due to these aspects Haiti is “the least developed country in the western hemisphere”. With only one-third of suitable land...
After seeing the pictures in the video, it really changed my thoughts on the country and led me to believe one thing. In America on mainstream media, only the negatives of Haiti or other Caribbean islands are shown to the masses. In awe and curiosity, I watched the pictures scroll across my screen and now I wondered.
I came to the United States about two years ago. I had people asking me all sorts of ignorant questions about Haiti. I asked myself if they don’t teach students over here about any country besides the United States. I found out that they do teach students World History. I felt as if students either gained no knowledge from that class about Haiti, or Haiti isn’t mentioned at all in World History class. When I receive basic questions like “Umh, where’s Haiti again?” the first word that pops to my mind is ignorance. Some people didn’t even know about the Haiti’s existence until the tragic earthquake that hit the country in 2010. The questions that people asked me made me think about school in Haiti. They made me think about the three classes I’ve always hated, the three pages of notes I had to memorize, the number of essays I had to write, and the number of tests and quizzes I had to take. I might have been forced to sit in a Haitian History, Haitian Geography, and Civics class, but I now see the importance of it. Today I am going to provide you with enough information to have a fair amount of knowledge about Haiti.
it is an honor to announce that me alongside other Haitians classmate from different background including the college president we will be headed to Haiti over the spring break to do some volunteering work to help build wells and sustain clean water we will be partenering with a nonprofit
The people that live in Jamaica are so lively and friendly. Jamaicans are some of the friendliest people I have ever met. They may not even know you at all, but they will make you feel like you have known them for years. They make a point to make sure you are enjoying yourself, have everything you need, and ask how you are doing overall. My family and I feel so welcomed and loved by everyone at the resort, that we just love returning each year. It’s not just the people of Jamaica that have impacted me but also the people I have met each year while down there. I have met many new people from all over the world and created lifelong friendships. While at the resort I have made friends with Canadians, British families, and people even close to home. I met people from Pennsylvania, and Indiana neighbors to Ohio. All of these people that I have met over the years from all over still keep in touch with me. We follow each other on social media and occasionally reach out and talk. It’s a pretty cool feeling to think that you have friends all over the U.S. and the
A total reliance on God requires complete submission to His will. I often find myself asking questions of God. Why is this happening? What do you want for me to learn in this? Where do you want me? Following the goodness of His answers led me to many places, one of which was Bethel.
These simple but productive life experiences I would never forget. Not being able to have the simplest resource like water that everyone needs can change a person whole outlook on life. Living in Jamaica for three years has made an impacted on my life in a good
Having just returned from a trip to Haiti, seeing immense suffering, it leaves one a bit perplexed. How in just a 1 1/2 hour flight from Miami can a people exist in such incredible need & suffering? The purpose of my trip was to teach on Conflict Management in