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Kreyol or French: Communication in Haiti is more than a language issue.

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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw Growing up, I used to hear my Dad say often to some people: “Sa’m di ou fè a, sé pa li ou fè” (You did not do what I told you to do). What if Haitians did not have a language problem? What if the real problem was communication? Many people thought that the inability for the general population to speak French instead of Kreyol was an handicap to the development of the country. They started to push kreyol into classrooms and … Continue reading Kreyol or French: Communication in Haiti is more than a language issue.

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5 reasons why many of our Haitian-American women are still single

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Haitian-American single women have a very challenging time in finding suitable partners. If you ask them why, they will reply “Oh well, I couldn’t find the right guy” or “I don’t have time for a relationship” or “I’m focusing on my career” and so on. But are these the real reasons why more and more Haitian-American women are single? The numbers do not lie, here are 5 reasons why they are still single. Check this out! 1. Less men are available. Haitian-American women are less likely to date outside of their community than Haitian-American men. There is not an equal … Continue reading 5 reasons why many of our Haitian-American women are still single