Let us not kid ourselves. We must take control of the situation-- and the sooner, the better. Of the many editorials I’ve read in leading news media outlets in the United States lately, many ...
In less than one minute, everything changed. On my way home from work the evening of Jan. 12, I took a glance at status updates on one of the many social websites and read that an earthquake o...
As we enter a new year and decade, the horizon is full of hope and optimism about the endless possibilities that are awaiting us. While this time usually ushers in new optimism, I have a gut fee...
The Haitian Civil Society
We have the beginning of a functioning civil society, when a community unites and gathers around a common purpose. Occupying the same space without any useful agenda for the greater community can...
Too Small to Fail: Developing Haiti’s Economy
Haiti is ranked 12th on the list of failed states index for the year 2009. By population size only a few countries on that list are smaller than we are. Our Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) is as l...
The Future of Education in Haiti
Even people with a doctorate degree find it necessary to always have access to education. For them, it is not so much about getting the basic skills, but rather to keep up with new technology in ...
Tackling Haiti’s Unemployment Problem is a Must
In a country of roughly 9 million people, only 55,000 people are employed by the State, which is considered to be the biggest employer in the country. Unemployment in Haiti is an epidemic that mu...
From Vertieres to Gettysburg
The human species has been able to progress because every now and then, we have been blessed with the presence of men who were not satisfied to do the bare minimum. More often than not, to engage...
Who amongst us believe the task of ameliorating the living conditions of more than 8 million people in Haiti is an easy task? I am simply tired of hearing how complex and difficult the problems o...
We must act before it is too late. Do you ever wonder what happen after a violent crime is committed in your city? Do you ever think about the effect such an act could have on the victim’s family...
How did we get to become Haitians? I sure hope it was not a strike of luck. History has told us that we are mostly of African descent by our genetic make up, and almost entirely European, French ...
On Friday July 9th, I attended a presentation in Boston, Massachusetts by Guy Theodore, who is a potential candidate for the Haitian presidency in 2010. If first impression matters, in that regar...
The house of the poor has no master; indeed Haiti being one of the poorest nations on this planet is proving to be a land with no one in charge. There was an avalanche of events that took place i...
As much as I am devoted to seeing social changes taking place in my beloved Haiti, I have to admit that I am a passionate sports fan. Soccer being in the blood of most Haitians, living in America...
I took a quick glimpse at the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services website for a definition of Temporary Protected Status and the criteria for eligibility. It stated that TPS was part of the...
One does not have to go too far into Haiti to realize that we are a country at war. The face of our enemy is at every corner of the country. We can see it in the face of the children all over ...
Normally, I don’t comment on other writers. But after reading a piece in the Wall Street Journal, I felt compelled to so. I believe it is important that any writers, especially foreigners, should...
The world is our heaven. We all live in it and have a right to protect it. However, since the beginning of time, men have tried all sorts of techniques to maintain their dominance over each other...