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Kibo blan an ye? Where is the blan?

12/28/2014

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Rewind to 2004 when I started dating Endy (who is now my husband). He brought 2 friends with him the first time to meet my parents because he was nervous. While my mom cooked an Italian feast, my dad played cards with the guys. It all went very well and my parents were very supportive of our relationship, thank god. This wasn't a bad first-encounter, but shortly after that we experienced something that would forever make us stronger.

The rest of my extended family weren't so welcoming of Endy. They told me to "be careful" and that "you will have social problems in an interracial relationship." It was a big deal that scarred me for years. Endy just reminded me of their ignorance and to only worry about what we felt and what my parents thought. (Thank you Endy for not running away as fast as you could, lol).

In 2009 (pre-Haiti earthquake), Endy and I were eating a feast at my parents house (a common thing!) and my dad started telling us about a friend who had a blog about rating/reviewing different golf courses around the world. We got to talking and Endy mentioned Haiti and how he wanted to tell people about the other side that he (heard) about and experienced some of as a kid growing up there. He said, "I just want people to know about The Real Haiti." This is how the blog was born.

We took our first major trip to Haiti as tourists in 2010. We visited 4 hotels on that trip and reviewed them and our experiences on the blog. 

Kibo blan an ye?
Fast forward to today, my dad took his first trip to Haiti with Endy for vacation and had a blast. All of the pictures below were taken by my dad. Here are some of his experiences…and I quote him…
While he experienced Haiti outside of a hotel at a family members house, he got to take Haitian showers, eat home cooked meals everyday and also see parts of Port-au-Prince as they ran daily errands. He and Endy walked up and down mountains where he saw a rock mine and people washing their clothes in the river. 

He expected a lot of the scenes of PAP to look the way they did (thanks to cable news), but couldn't believe the other side of Haiti that is not shown in the media. Most shocking thing he experienced: Caribbean Supermarket in Petionville. He mentioned the workers uniforms nicely pressed and buttoned up with smiles on their faces. He was also shocked at the school kids walking to school looking fresh with pressed uniforms. These are just some of the things he shared with me over a few hours of chatting. He even said, "next time I go to Haiti…"…

Lakay se lakay!
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How to buy Christmas gifts online from Haiti…make a difference!

12/2/2014

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From 100kjobshaiti.org
Buy Local, Buy Haitian 
On December 13th in Port-au-Prince, you are invited to attend a special event where you can get all your Christmas shopping done at once. Several partners and friends of the 100K Jobs in Haiti Initiative will be selling and displaying their wares at this Christmas market. Click the image to see details.
WHERE TO SHOP IN HAITI:
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WHERE TO SHOP ONLINE:
Buy Haitian-Made Gifts for Christmas 
In the U.S., why shop anywhere else when you can buy beautiful Haitian-made holiday presents from the comfort of your own living room?  Do your friends and family like jewelry, clothing, leather goods, art, or coffee? Go no further than the websites below to make most of your holiday purchases, while supportingHaitian artisans and farmers. 
Second Story Goods - jewelry and leather goods
Apparent Project -  jewelry
Haiti Jewels - jewelry
REBUILD Globally -  sandals
Haiti Artisans for Peace - embroidered cards 
Elisha C. Shop - painted iPhone covers and other cool things


Merry Christmas / Jwaye Nwèl
Singing Rooster - Haitian coffee and art
Trezo d'Haiti - Haitian coffee
3 Cords - purses, iPad cases, accessories

Artisan Business Network - art made from metal, bone, wood, etc...
Haiti Babi - baby hats and blankets
1000 Jobs Haiti- Embroidered towels, cards, aprons, napkins, pillow cases, etc..
Haiti Made- Hats, jewelry, coffee mugs

Café Kreyol - Haitian coffee (give a tree)
Kreyol Essence - Skin and Hair Products
Les Creations Moro (Art Utile SA) - utilitarian pieces of art made from steel, papier-mache, wood, and recycled materials
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