To me, 2025 felt like a year of contrasts: long-awaited travel dreams, family moments, work commitments, and times that reminded me just how much the world has to offer, and how much there is still …
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I flew to Haiti for my aunt’s emergency surgery, what I got was healing for my soul / Je suis allée en Haïti pour une urgence familiale, et j’y ai trouvé la guérison de mon âme
A Sudden Trip When I got the call, I did not hesitate. My aunt in Haiti needed emergency surgery, and I had to book the next flight out. I booked amidst sheer panic. The prices …
Dreaming of Ti Mouillage, Haiti / Rêver de Ti Mouillage, Haïti
Haiti has been heavy on my mind lately. A part of me cannot believe that it has really been almost five years since the last time I was “home”. In particular, I have been dreaming …
My mind is elsewhere, in Port-Salut / J’ai la tête ailleurs, à Port-Salut
I am over the winter weather, no matter how mild it has been this year. I have been dreaming of being able to just lay on a pretty beach and enjoy the sound of the …
Visiting one of my favorite Haitian museums / Visiter l’un de mes musées haïtiens préférés
This past week I have been feeling very homesick for my dear Haiti. Of course the set of circumstances and chain of events that have led me to stay away since 2019 is sad, but …
Saut-Mathurine Waterfall / Chute de Saut-Mathurine
Saut-Mathurine is one of the largest waterfalls in Haiti. It is located in the South, in the city of Camp-Perrin. The waterfall is such a pretty natural sight that it regularly features on lists of …
Remains of Haitian glory / Les vestiges de la gloire haïtienne
On January 12th 2020, the world marked the 10th year anniversary of the day Haiti’s capital and its surroundings experienced a devastating earthquake. Though it is clearly a day of mourning and remembrance, I refused …