Author: Jean Saint-Vil
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My 2016 birthday gift
Dear family / friend, As you likely know, I am not big on birthday gifts. However, this year, I really want you to do something special for me. It will likely cost you less than $20 and take no more than 10 minutes to package and deliver. The following picture gallery will help illustrate what…
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Ayisyen vote byen pou nou sove Ayiti
Ayisyen frè m, Ayisyen, sè m, Mesaj sa a, se pa ni pawòl kandida, ni koze anplwaye kandida. Se yon pitit zantray menm manman k ap pale avèk ou. Mwen rele Jafrikayiti, mwen fèt Lopital La Sainte-Famille, anba mòn Premye Avni Pòtoprens. Menmsi sa fè anpil ane depi m ap viv nan lòt peyi, Ayiti…
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If this Haitian was superstitious like the Clintons
“malè ou swete bèlmè, se manman ou li frape” – Haitian wisdom (the evil you wish upon your mother-in-law strikes your mother) * The other day, I saw a video excerpt of an October 2012 speech in which Bill Clinton was telling an audience in New-York how his wife, Hillary, possesses the extraordinary psychic ability to speak regularly with the…
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The Ottawa Initiative on Haiti
“Colin Powell has lied to the world over the last few years so many times…” As announced earlier, I will be sharing some images and sounds I recorded in Haiti during my December 2003-January 2004 trip. That period has had a significant impact on my life, as the events which unfolded then continue to affect…