Tag Archives: Haiti

The Responsibility of the Artist

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Melanie

We left Haiti Monday morning after a short press conference with Haitian news outlets about our trip. The conference focused on the students responses, but at one point, they wanted everyone, including me, to share what stood out the most … Continue reading →

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A Bon Soleil to you!!

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Melanie

We spend our days in Haiti being shuttled from one location to another by our amazing driver Joel. Jess Jean-Charles, one of the students on our trip is Haitian American, fluent in Creole and French, so she acts as our … Continue reading →

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I am in Haiti.

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Melanie

I am in Haiti. My anxiety level rose a few notches in anticipation of this trip, especially when the State Department upped their warnings for Americans traveling to Haiti on December 28, 2012, five days before our departure. I was … Continue reading →

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