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When the Haitian Diaspora is broke, it effects on the Haitian Economy

Many Haitians living in Haiti are shocked when they realize there is less money transfers coming from the Diaspora than before. Some, if not most, in Haiti rely heavily on diaspora Haitians sending remittances back home. With less money coming in now to spend in a country where prices seem to be going up every time the US dollar sneezes, it means more problems. more »

September 29, 2018 6:42 PM

Embracing Identity: Why some Haitian women retain their maiden names and refuse to take their husbands names after marriage

In Haitian culture, a woman get married, she loses her last name and take her husband's last name. That's what we all know to be true. While the majority of Haitian women do adopt their husband's name after marriage, an increasing number of women are choosing to retain their maiden names or combine it with the last name of their husbands. This decision is creating problems in many relationships. more »

August 1, 2023 11:28 AM

How many generations to be considered of Haitian descent? How to know if you are of Haitian descent

I was reviewing one of the comments made about Stephen Curry on this website, an American basketball player in the NBA who happens to be of Haitian descent. So I decided to clarify what it means to be of Haitian descent once and for all. more »

July 26, 2023 9:50 AM

Fear of Criticism: Can a Haitian man live in his community with the simple wardrobe of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg?

With the fear of criticism so rampant in our Haitian society, would you be able to live with just a few clothes or worse, wearing the same color jeans and t-shirt everyday like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg? more »

February 26, 2020 8:12 AM

Haiti Education - A new study shows many schools are closed in the poorest neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince

A team of young men and women went around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince to find out how many schools where functioning. Here is what they found out. more »

October 21, 2021 12:12 PM

Haitian-American Spring Valley Pastor holds mother's funeral on Social Media with church closed due to Coronavirus

When the mother of Spring Valley's First Timothee Christian Church Haitian-American pastor Nathaniel Demosthene passed away in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic, everyone member the church wanted to attend the funeral. So the good pastor decided to hold a virtual funeral for his mother so his assembly could attend while practicing social distancing. more »

March 29, 2020 11:22 PM

The situation in Haiti makes some people want to get up and leave the country, but at what cost?

Without any certainty how life will be like in the other country, some people want to simply get up and leave the country. The current situation in Haiti is the culprit. more »

December 3, 2019 3:49 PM

Haitians in the Diaspora tend to gain weight during the Holidays!

From Thanksgiving in November to Soup Joumou day, January first, many Haitians in the Diaspora tend to gain some weight during the holidays from eating all that delicious foods and holiday treats. more »

December 2, 2019 10:03 AM

Haitian-Americans, do you plan to spend your retirement days in the United States or in Haiti?

An article released earlier this month on Investopedia spoke about the advantages and disadvantages of retiring in the United States vs. retiring abroad. For Haitian-Americans who are thinking aproaching retirement, this is definitely a topic worth talking about. more »

November 21, 2019 7:48 PM

Leave the house, Get Away, Go on a Vacation!

When there is too much stress in the house, when there is too many unnecessary arguments with the one you love, maybe it is time to go on a vacation. Read this true story! more »

August 6, 2019 5:00 AM