https://youtu.be/01BrXQ2Sw40?si=KPlJD0qBiMPMWGTy

I’m asking Just for educational purposes I’m actually working in a marketing campaign for a haitian owned startup and I need some idiomatic expressions😭😭😂

What’s the real deal with this guy? I’m seeing documentaries where he isn’t a “bad guy” like the mainstream media has made him out to be. It’s a little scary to know my perception of this person can be controlled by the mass media and political corruption.

This is the documentary episode I watched.

https://youtu.be/rlgD5PozR5U?si=81R8b7TujQ-Ka6CU

I was born in Haiti but moved to the states at 11 years old but up until 2021 where the kidnappings started to get out of hand, I always went to Haiti almost every years.

I love most of my family but there are a few cousins that lives in Haiti who I give 0 crap about. Even when I visit Haiti, I never bother to visit them.

And last year in December 2023, an aunt of mine that lives in Haiti died of heart attack but it was partially because her son who I haven't been in contact with since 2012 had been mistreating her (notice how I don't even refer to him as a family member). I even wish that he receives a good bwa kalé so we don't ever hear about him ever. (if you are Haitian and you keep up with the Haitian news, you know what the bwa kalé movement is)

But overall I thought I was the unlucky one to have undesirables in my family but apparently that's something that most of my fellow haitians seems to have in common.

I have a lot of Haitian friends and a lot of them are not in contact with some of their aunts or uncles, some of them don't even speak to their parents. I even witnessed one of my Haitian guy friends getting yelled at by his mother because she didn't approve of his white girlfriend and ever since then, he stopped speaking to his mother.

I follow a Haitian American YouTuber named troycetv and sometimes he talks about how his mom is colorist and how his dad ain't shit.

Do most Haitians have black sheeps in their families?

I’m extremely ashamed and embarrassed because I feel like I know very little on my history, my ancestry and my culture. My mom is Haitian and my dad is a white Canadian. I grew up very close with my maternal grandmother and still live with her and I’m beyond lucky for that because it gives me the chance to ask her questions on our heritage. However she’s in her 90s and some things are harder for her to remember. I also grew up much closer to my dads side of the family like spending holidays together so sadly I was mostly surrounded in predominantly white spaces.

I feel very fortunate to have access to information via the internet however while doing research on Haiti’s history I worry about finding misinformation.

What are some credible sources I can find on Haiti’s history and ancestry? I have so many questions about our language, culture and descendants.

Looking to find out more about my family tree, conversations with my maternal grandfather when he was still alive was very enlightening as to he would tell me about his grandfather and how he was in a general in the Haitian army, how our family has ties to the Haitian revolution. Now that I’m older with better understanding i would love to explore this.

Where do i begin?

The new International Airport in Nord-Ouest is progressing nicely. They are building it on the former USA military airstrip from the 1915 occupation. They say it will be the biggest Airport in Haiti upon completion.

Here is a video containing interviews with the local Chamber of Commerce who is building the airport from March 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31rE-EZmO_Q

And here is another video on the Airport on location from April 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HNgaqxyjko

Big things are happening in the Northern Departments! And just today a civilian komite announced they will proceed with building a new international sea port in Gonaives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBn1ZN9fFyo

The people of the Departments are waking up and standing up to create prosperity for themselves.

https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/guadeloupe/le-haitien-louis-philippe-dalembert-prix-goncourt-de-la-poesie-1488152.html

Hello!

I am doing a research project on the Caribbean diaspora. I am looking to see what would entice diasporans to return to the region, what would entice people to remain in the region, and what makes people stay in the region. There is a USD $25 cash prize in the form of a virtual gift card for four participants which will be chosen at random.

The survey takes approximately five to ten minutes to complete depending on how in depth your answers are.

Thank you for taking the time to do the survey!

Link to Survey

I’m so confused on what is happening in the country that I don’t know what to do. We talk a lot about Palestine (which we should, so no shade) but never what is Happening in these black countries and I’m very pan African.

What do you think people in American should know about the situation in Haiti and how do you think we can help?

From a Black American, i say this with so much love. I love me some Haitians. So much. Y’all are often my favorite kinds of people.

I was talking to a Haitian friend of mine a few days ago and she said that she sees a lot Haiti in black Americans and I see a lot of y’all in us too. Your fight for freedom inspired us and I just want to give y’all your flowers.

We might be different cultures but we are a unit.

I’m not sure how to feel about this because they have stated some great points, especially about aid in Haiti not being the key.

Haitian Natives only and ONLY constructive ideas and comments.

Hello! 2nd Gen Haitian American here. I’ve been exploring culture more and trying to get plugged in to local (NYC) communities. I am mostly seeking to better understand my fatherland and connect with the heritage.

My question is “What if any is Haiti’s national zeitgeist?” For example, America’s Zeitgeist could be considered “freedom” or “capitalist consumerism” depending on your views and level of cynicism. For Haiti, is there a national ideology of any kind that binds most of its citizens? Any notions or ideas that are widely held or believed?

This is specifically geared towards Haitian nationals rather than the Diaspora.

Is there a centralized website or information database that catalogs all NGOs working in Haiti, along with a timeline of their work and initiatives they've started? If not, would anyone be interested in collaborating to create one?