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Cultural Translation and Assumptions: Travels to Haiti, Part 3

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Continued from Part 1 and Part 2… During those three months in Haiti, I never experienced physical or verbal threats. I even pushed the limits. I took risks I probably shouldn’t have, especially walking the streets alone at night. One night, I returned home alone just after 10pm, almost four hours after the sun had Read More …

Negotiating Identity: Travels to Haiti, Part 1

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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 …