Cultural Adaptation: Travels to Haiti, Part 2

Continued from Part 1… Haiti, and more specifically the capital of Port-au-Prince, is a place where blan, as well as milat (mulattos) are rarely seen walking the streets or taking public transportation, especially by themselves. The reason – as most anthropologists would say – is complicated. Many cite the threat of violence as reason enough Read More …

Negotiating Identity: Travels to Haiti, Part 1

Waiting at the terminal gate, I was surrounded by Haitians and Haitian diasporans. I was one of only a handful of blan (white/foreigners) waiting for the plane to arrive, the one that would take us directly to Port-au-Prince. Despite quiet attempts to avoid bringing attention to myself – a tactic employed for as long as Read More …