Just a thought

Plumbing in Haiti - My Plumber did it HIS WAY...

TRUE STORY - I call up a plumber to do some work for me in Haiti... But before coming to Haiti, I called up a professional from outside the country who gave me a plan and a complete list of all the parts I will need. So I purchase the parts and brought them with me... That was the beginning of my nightmare... more »

April 13, 2014 6:15 PM

Does the Haitian Media Recognize the LIMITS of Freedom of Expression?

FREEDOM of Expression is "the right to express one's ideas and opinions FREELY through speech, writing, and other forms of communication but WITHOUT deliberately causing harm to others' character and/or reputation by false or misleading statements. Looks like La Press Haitienne (the Haitian media) does not want the WITHOUT part... more »

April 10, 2014 5:43 PM

Who profits from Protests and Manifestations in Haiti?

Think about it for a minute... All these protests going on in Haiti are they actually "NON-PROFIT" events FOR the people? Do the organizers have NOTHING in the back of their heads except the welfare of "Pep La?" At least one person is honest here... Machann dlo-a... more »

April 9, 2014 9:55 PM

Does the average Haitian farmer know how much Nitrogen Corn Needs to Grow?

About Agriculture in Haiti --- I was standing in my little backyard farm in Haiti this morning wondering what makes corn grow... A quick search on the Internet and I found out that corn (Maize) needs nitrogen to grow... I wonder if the average Haitian farmer knows that... I also made another discovery... more »

April 8, 2014 9:21 AM

Money Sent to Haiti - How Long before it Leaves the Country?

POP QUIZ: Jean Pierre is a Haitian immigrant who lives and works in the United States, he makes a USD $50 money transfer to Marie Michelle in Haiti. How long will it take before that $50 leaves Haiti? In other words... All this money coming into Haiti via remittences via Western Union, Cam Transfer, UniTransfer and Moneygram, how fast is it leaving the country? more »

April 5, 2014 5:39 PM

A Haitian doctor's Salary Compared to that of a BOURETYE

TRUE of FALSE? --- A young Haitian doctor working for the state (l'Etat Haitien) who receive a $24,000 gourdes paycheck, has to wait almost 4 raises, roughly 5 years experience, before he can earn a salary equal to that of a man unloading trucks on the warf of Cap-Haitien or the warf of Port-au-Prince. more »

April 4, 2014 10:57 AM

Haiti - Business : The Employee vs the "Ti Machann"

Who makes more money in Haiti? An employee or a Ti Machann? -- A few days ago, I overheard a man in Haiti complaining to my father about how little his monthly paycheck is... What if we compared his salary to the income of a Ti Machann? Who do you think makes more money in a month??? more »

April 2, 2014 1:35 PM

Iron ALL your clothes... My Haitian Parents Insist...

Do you iron ALL your clothes? My Father insists --- My father, I call him "Comandant", is a retired Haitian army lieutenant. He expects me to iron all my clothes before I put them on... YES... even if I intend to stay home, he says... more »

March 25, 2014 4:07 PM

Dirijan Haitien yo chita ap kreye Sipesta pou Histoire d'Haiti

Mezanmi, kèm-m fè-m mal pou tout etidyan Haitien yo ki gen pou etidye Histoire d'Haiti pa kè nan tan ki gen pou vini la-a... Paske, anpil nan dirijan nou yo refize konpran wotè yo nan societe-a, yo chita ap goumen ak yon bann ti nèg fèb, ak fistibal nan men yo, marengwen ak batistè, epi yo monte yo nan nivo ki twò wo... twò vit... sa-w tande ya... Histoire d'Haiti antrave... more »

March 19, 2014 10:35 PM

Moun sa yo... Se Haiti "pantalon, zel sapat chire ak boyo nan pye-a" yo vle we...

Poukisa Haitien ap mande visa pou yo ale en vacance nan tout lot peyi Etranje epi, kon ou pale de ranje peyi d'Haiti pou tourist ka antre vinn fè vakans nan peyi d'Haiti, moun ki swadizan savé ap repete 'Colonisation'??? more »

March 15, 2014 10:58 PM