- Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
Haitian Quotes
On heritage, friendship, and belonging.
These quotes reflect Haitian heritage and friendship, from growing up alongside Haitian friends in Miami to a hopeful election described as a step toward democracy in Haiti. They connect to our Heritage quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's also the tradition of voodoo, the Haitian magic arts, in New Orleans. And because New Orleans is below sea level, when they bury people in New Orleans, it's mostly above ground. So you have this idea that the spirits are more accessible and can access you more easily because they're not even buried.
- Drawing
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first concern was to take care of my drawing. I did not have any knowledge in arts, especially Haitian arts, apart from the paintings I saw in my father's office.
- Historical
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been impressed, over the last 15 years, with how often the somewhat conspiratorial comments of Haitian villagers have been proven to be correct when the historical record is probed carefully.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
Haiti is always talking about decentralization and nothing has been so obvious, perhaps a weakness, as the centralized nature of Haitian society as being revealed by the earthquake. I mean, they lost all these medical training programs because they didn't have them anywhere else.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
The U.S. has long characterized Haitian immigrants as criminals. This tradition began in 1963 when the first boat of Haitians seeking political asylum was summarily rejected by U.S. immigration officials, while at the same time the U.S. admitted thousands of Cubans as refugees and political asylees.
- Feeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't really know what feeling Japanese or Haitian or American is supposed to feel like. I just feel like me.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Haiti, if you've ever met a Haitian person, they are just really positive, and literally, if you're friends with them, then they will do anything for you. So I think that's something that is, like, a really good trait, and I'm really happy that my grandparents and my dad's side of the family is like that.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad was always so strict that I was scared to speak to him. Haitian parents are very, 'This is adults' business; this is kids' business.'
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
This election marks a significant moment in Haiti; it not only serves as the basis of hope along the road to democracy, but also serves as a testament to the resolve and character of the Haitian people during their long struggle for peace, reconciliation, and prosperity.
- Reality
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- Nov 07, 2020
The structure of apartheid is still rooted in the Haitian society. When you have apartheid, you don't see those behind the walls. That is the reality of Haiti.
- Independence
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- Nov 07, 2020