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Enpak Konpa t'ap eseye fè nan 60+ lane, rabòday fè'l nan 10 an.

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I'm very proud of the fact that we weren't mediocre. Now, looking forward to the Gold Cup.

It ain't none too crazy but we keep it clean. Mounn Okap yo montré m pon pa nou an!

Afrikenan kap mennen nan moman an. Timounn yo vle viv men domaj.

Èske se li ki pi frajil l vre jan nèg la di nan video a?

Haitian man asylum application in the 1970s.

(Article is translated with Google)

STÉFEN PIÉ

Here is my deposition as a refugee explaining why I left Haiti:

“When Duvalier became President, I suffered a lot of persecution because I was a supporter of Fignolé. I was forced to leave my home in Cabaret to go live in Port au Prince, at Cité Simon Duvalier.

On October 20, 1959, Captain Estaco, Lieutenant Noël, Corporal Philippe Brino, and a Macoute named Semirakil Joseph (who later died) arrested me, accusing me of throwing stones at Cité Simon. They took me to Fort Dimanche. Captain Estaco beat me with the butt of his revolver. They tied me underneath a water tank. Lieutenant Noël beat me too. They lost my file for 2 days. I stayed there without eating. Macoutes Belzin, André Baya, and others beat me. I spent 3 months in Fort Dimanche. Then they transferred me to Léogâne under Commander Cha Pié. I joined Mr. Joï Petit, director of the newspaper Potoprins, and Sélestin Champagne. After a month, they took me back before Mr. Joï Petit. We still had no lawyer. After 7 months, they released me.

In 1964, I worked at Sedren. Meanwhile, the Macoutes demanded bribes of $10 to $15 from me. Macoute Liknè took $10 from me. Then 5 Macoutes arrested my father at 11 p.m. He disappeared. We never saw him again.
In August 1972, after the great fire that burned the Sin Joseph market, the Macoutes arrested everyone they found in the streets. They grabbed me along with 24 other young men. They took us to the Sin Joseph police post. They accused us of being bandits involved in the fire. Five of us escaped. I went into hiding in Gonaïves. Yvon Brino helped me leave Haiti. That is how we boarded a boat in Port au Prince on November 23, 1972. On November 26, we arrived in Cuba. They operated on my head there. We received social assistance. Then on December 11, they told us to leave. We arrived in Miami on December 12, 1972 at 2 in the morning. We contacted Immigration. They came to get us at 4:30. If they return us, they will kill us.”

The priests prepared our case. Citizens who visited us in prison later left. The NCC (National Council of Churches of Christ) gave $10,000 to pay bail for us. I asked the Macoute who arrested me whether they knew if I had worked or what I had done. They answered that they knew nothing about us. If they needed to arrest people, they simply took whoever they found nearby. If it was necessary to organize demonstrations or send telegrams to protest, they would do it. We were not the only victims because the struggle was still continuing. If anything happens to me, it is because they already threatened me back in Haiti, and the Macoutes continue searching for all citizens who remain alive. Meanwhile, many refugees explain that their refugee status comes from the political situation in Haiti that forced them to flee. They told us that when they overthrew the government, if 2 points out of 9 were accomplished against the Macoutes, things would change. We are committed to continuing the struggle so the situation in the country changes, so people will no longer need to become refugees.”

I’m lucky enough to have a family cemetery in Jacmel and be able to trace my forefathers back to the 1860s (Jacmel area). I know not many have that privilege. In Haiti, especially in rural areas, that kind of continuity is quite rare. Having a physical place tied to my lineage is deeply meaningful to me.

How far back have you been able to trace your own family history in Haiti? Do any of you still know where your ancestors are buried?

These young Haitian-Americans make me proud, nothing shows connection to the motherland than being able to do this.. Woww! Elèv sweet micky yo ye.

The whole debate around whether IShowSpeed should travel to Haiti got me revisiting some of the foreign artists I’ve seen performed live in Port-au-Prince.

Artists/Band such as: Rick Ross, Bob Sinclar, Lil Jon, Arcade Fire, Avicii, Sean Paul, J Balvin, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne etc...

To think that just a decade (+) later, we’re debating whether Haiti is worthy of welcoming a streamer is insane. The fact that events like these would now be nearly impossible today is even crazier to me.
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I hope my generation appreciates the privilege we had of enjoying our country to the fullest in a way that the current generation largely cannot, at least not to the extent that we once could.

If we keep this shit up there will be nothing left for our children and their children. What a legacy!

*Pictures posted were either taken by me, include me, friends, family or they were already public on Chocarella or BP. So if you see yourself, congratulations.*

Gade san pran loa.

Our Melchie won best player in France, I'm so thrilled about this, if you've been watching her you know it's a well-deserved trophy. She plays such an essential role in that Lyon team, when she's absent the team simply ain't the same.

I cannot wait to watch her live, hopefully she wins Ballon D'or as well.

It's Haitian history month, here's some Haitian food that I've cooked or purchased at restaurants.

Dyaspora ki dènye fwa ou manje sa?

Si on veut que ça marche vraiment, tout commence par cet état d’esprit : être proches les uns des autres, se faire confiance et rester unis. Pas juste des paroles, mais des actions concrètes.

Être présents les uns pour les autres, avancer ensemble, même quand c’est compliqué.

On ne construit rien de solide dans la division. On avance comme ça, côte à côte, pas après pas, comme des frères.

Et tout cela prend encore plus de sens quand on pense à Haïti, ce pays de courage et de dignité, né de la liberté et porté par des générations qui ont toujours refusé de plier. Haïti mérite cette unité, cette force collective, pour écrire un avenir à la hauteur de son histoire.

A new airline is set to enter our market, I hope they put an end Sunrise Airways and its long-standing dominance.

They have flights from: MONTREAL to CAP and MIAMI to CAP