Press 3 for English…buuuuuut don’t expect much.
The other afternoon I got a call from my internet provider here, Access Haiti, about a problem with billing my monthly internet fee. Since the [...]
Haitian Proverb November 2nd
"Fe tan kite tan." Translation: "Leave time to time. Meaning, don't waste time reliving the past." No particular event warrants the posting of this proverb. [...]
A bucket on her head and a friend by her side
This is a common sight most days out here on the country roads. Two men or two women, walking side by side, with a basin [...]
Haitian Proverb October 24th
"Kasav kanni bon lakay." Translation: "Moldy cassava is good at home. Meaning, even moldy bread tastes good when one is home." I love fall. I [...]
Haitian Proverb October 19th
"Ti Sonson fe lide l' men se Bondye ki ba l' dwa." Translation: "Little Sonson makes a plan but God permits. Meaning, the ultimate decision [...]
Does anyone else find this sticker disturbing?
It isn't necessary to depict all the Bible characters in sticker form. Really. Not necessary. This one just weirds me out. They are naked (minus [...]
Haitian Proverb October 7th
"Si ou pa lakay ou, ou pa granmoun." Translation: "If you are not at home, you're not an adult. Meaning, you can only do as [...]
Jean Claude!!!
So my moto man approached me one day and asked if I would be able to help him purchase books for his kids. Requests like [...]
Back to school…back to school…
Back to school, back to school (Billy Madison singing voice of course). I was beginning to feel like this day would never come. I kept [...]
Haitian Proverb September 30th
"Si pa te gen bourik, pa te gen milet." Translation: "If there were no donkeys, there would be no mules. Meaning, a small thing may [...]
Introducing Nerlande
Nerlande is the second oldest daughter of one of our house mothers, Janine (sister to Nadine and Bianca). She is one of the most passionate, [...]
Haitian Proverb September 23rd
"Neg di san fe; Bondye fe san di." Translation: "Man talks without doing; God does without talking. Meaning, God does what He needs to do [...]
Motorcycle I Spy
When I ride a moto I like to play a game of I Spy where I look at each passing moto and the contents it [...]
Haitian Proverb September 16th
"Chemen long pa touye ou." Translation: "The long road doesn't kill you. Meaning, perseverance is good." Last week I was in Fermathe, a large village [...]
Rain, a china cabinet, and a chihuahua…this is my life.
Yesterday after church, as per usual, I called my moto driver to come pick me up at the center and take me to the guesthouse [...]
Haitian Proverb September 8th
"Dan pouri gen fos sou bannann mi." Translation: "Rotten teeth have strength over ripe bananas. Meaning, even the weak have their strengths." I love this [...]
