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I don't want to say Haitian 'Community' Anymore!

I have been writing online for a while and I just realised that I fell in the same trap that other writers fall into:
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I keep saying "The Haitian Community" and that's not right!

A community is a group of people living in a particular local area.

"The Haitian People" Now, that sounds better!

PEP LA!

Haiti is a Nation, not a community.

I grew up hearing these words in Haitian radio:

  • Comunaute Haitienne
  • Nan Koninote-a
  • The Haitian community

I never took into account that using the words "Haitian Community" to refer to the Haitian People diminishes the value of our Nation.

N-ap rele tet nou TI PEP san nou pa rann nou kont!

When I think about it, we do that a lot in the Diaspora. Maybe we should stop.

So from now on promise yourself that, unless you are talking about "The Haitian community in Spring Valley, NY or your local area," the proper term is "HAITIAN PEOPLE"

PEP LA...

Byen ke gen moun ki di yo pa fe pati de PEP LA... Wa di PEP LA se yon klas sosyal!

My Fellow Haitians...

We The People of the Republic of Haiti...

An nou retire "Ti" a devan HaiTi, tanpri souple!... :)

M'ale!

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Marie says...

" Hey! Ou Bay Yon Bel Parabol "PEP LA " Cool I like more »

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Daniel Volmy says...

you are right about a community definition but allow me to continue a community is a group of people live in a different country speak the more »

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Colette Jacques says...

Woody listen! offcourse we do have "Haitien Communitie" they are the base of where we go when we do not know anyone in the town of that more »

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Worly says...

mwen felisite w paske ou pote yon limye sou inyorans anpil nan nou ayisyen ap fe san rann more »

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Sstfurcy says...

Interesting observation!!!! Words do have meanings. "So you think and so you are" I am sure someone said that before me, if not I will take more »

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Haitian Citizen says...

It's funny you said that... There are a lot of Americans in Haiti and you never hear about the AMERICAN COMMUNITY in Haiti It's always "The more »

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Taty says...

Well say Woodring, Nul ne peut te rabaisser que more »

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Frederic Theogene says...

"Ti" ou pas nous sommes fiere d'etre enfant d'haiti, for those who exclude themselves from PeP la,when they need their business to expand they more »

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Evelyn says...

Excellent point! I'm going to correct myself from now on. Thank more »

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Wesna says...

Woodring man ou bon net se sa li ye min "Pep more »

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