Question for the Haitians?????
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I am currently engaged to a Hatian American (born in Haiti rasied here)he speaks both english,french and creaole perfectly. I very much want our kids to speak creole and french as part of their heritage thats what its all about heritage if your siblings dont feel its important that there choice but as a mother take pride and teach your kids the language and history of your country it's something to be proud of not enough people feel that way so make your decision with that in mind.
383474
am not sure but i think its haiti
861970
The bad thing about this, really there are still alot of innocent people that are displaced, looking for jobs (in which our state doesn't have because the economy and crime is so high), and have no permanent place to call home. I have a family that lives down the street that lost everything because they lived in St. Bernard parish, and can't find the same paying job in our parish....so they are still living in a pop-up camper. \nIt was disgusting that these people were doing all these things with the FEMA card (some even bought wide screen TVs while they were in the Cajun Dome for a shelter!) because of this abuse there are still hard working people out there that don't deserve to live the way they have to.
649141
Oh, Very Good Question, I can`t wait to see the responses.. God Bless.. \n\n<><
1046155
I read voodoo books and been to afew of there ceremonies.  I honestly think alot of it is in there heads.  One friend of mine is into it but he said he never heard the spirits or anything that if good things happen then it is from them.
698291
I was not in Haiti for very long, but was so impressed that I am already saving up to go back...So I do not think that it is an awful place.\n    However I do believe that for Haiti to improve we must have corporations move into Haiti and take advantage of the cheap labour.  Then at least there would be a tax base for the government to use to help Haiti.  Right now there is very little that I think the government can do with no money, and the people need jobs.  We must also start visiting Haiti more often, as right now we have the UN there, eating food and spending money.  When they leave, things will be harder, there will be less employment as who will go and stay at all of these hotels....\n    We must work together and bring back the vacationers.
396846
I want to say Yes! Haiti will finally prosper. And I would want that to be true. \nBut ask yourself, did Haiti prosper during the first term of Preval? Five very long years.....
767244
I dont know alotta about those Islanders but we N8tives can kick some serious ass if we need too. Just look up the Oka crisis in wikipedia, there's a strong case right there. The governments mission all this time has been assimilation, and the fact that my people have been able to survive all this time is what amazes me.
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What creole would you like to translate to? There are many different creoles out there.\n\nFor a free Haitian-Creole/English dictionary try this site\nhttp://www.freelang.net/dictionary/haitian_creole.html
675390
I believe I can help here...I recently read a story from Kevin Sites Hot Zone web that told a story about Haitians who eat "mud pies".  The two links below give the original story, AND the blog that resulted from the overwhelming interest in it.  I hope this helps you understand a bit better.\n\nIf you read the entire blog (the second link), you'll see that there are references to Kenya and the tradition of eating "dirt".
1146912
Adios. \n\nhardcoco how can the US own us (Trinidadians)?\n\nAnyway Goodbye and Good Riddance! Learn to play before you come back.
970120
In college, we called our African friends Africans... and they were all black.  Even though lots of Africans are white... so I would just use a generic regional term such as African, Jamaican, Haitian, etc.  And let everyone have to ask if that person is black or white...
286290
They were screwed before it happened, while it was happening, and now even the worst, after it happened. They say 3% of the people will receive aid; because 75% have already left the area. Their land is being repossessed as we speak; because they can't live there and pay for the mortgages that have lapsed. The land will be resold. FEMA sent out over 5000 letters last week to recover funds they say they paid out to fraudulent victims of the hurricane. They are charging the money back to the victims. You can find the Article at the New York Times, PBS FRONTLINE, and I am sure many others. The Republicans are glad the African Americans are gone from there, and they don't mind saying it openly.
425804
Helping others is a choice people make freely. African Americans don't owe Haitians any more than any other American.
45077
katrina support, huh. i was in hancock county, ms. when it hit. i have to say that if it were not for the private sector, things would have been alot worse than they were. the first morning after, there was no law, there was no government. it was the second day after the storm when we first saw the busses and trucks loaded down with water and supplies. not one the the supply trucks we saw in the first days were government. now it's 4 months later and there are still people living in tents. my personal experience with fema has been a complete joke. i don't want to take anything away from the people who drove hours on end to deliver the needed supplies or the thousands of people who donated their time and money to help people pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. but i am damn mad at my government. i have had to relocate to another state. the only assistance my family has gotten was the initial $2000 check from fema. past that we have been made to feel like charity cases. we are not begging. these are our tax dollars. since i have been in nc, i have paid in more taxes than i recieved from fema since this whole nightmare began. when i got to nc, so i didn't have to sleep on someones floor, i got a job to provide for my family and because i got that job, was told that i didn't qualify for any public assistance. so no, i don't consider it support, no, it wasn't soon enough, racial bias, i'm white. thanks for letting me vent. and by the way, have any of you asked yourself where all the money you gave went?........
381474
Are you talking ablout situations like the tsunami, where we went to there aid immediatly but when katrina hit no one lifted a finger? its because the world needs us but they do not appreciate are us, when they don't need us thay talk shi* but something bad happens and they want us to help there asses
39804
Katrina says it's ok to come out now !!!\n\nLet's try this again !! We're taking the world by storm! But this time, our love will be flooding the streets of (insert address) ! Because you have stood by us as family and friends ... we would love for you to join us as we celebrate the uniting of our worlds ... etc, etc, blah, blah, blah .... :)\n\nnot word, for word ... but something like that\n\nps ... SOOO many couples are going through this right now, due to Katrina and Rita... Rita kicked the hell out of us, and it's refreshing to see people finally getting back to their pre-storm plans. Congratulations!