Personal Narrative: Growing Up In Haiti

Purpose: To understand how Haiti became what it is and all the trials it has endured

The cause and effects of the Haitian Revolution have played, and continue to play, a major role in the history of the Caribbean. During the time of this rebellion, slavery was a large institution throughout the Caribbean. The success of the sugar and other plantations was based on the large slave labor forces. Without these forces, Saint Domingue, the island with the largest sugar production, and the rest of the Caribbean, would face the threat of losing a profitable industry.

In 1999, I left Haiti. Although it has been 16 years, I hold on to the memories for dear life. I lived in a city called Port de Paix, just a few hours away from the capital, which means it was quiet and peaceful; that was just wonderful. This essay will outline the wonderful memories of my childhood in Haiti.

Diverse individuals with distinctive stories apply for school each year. Some with stand-out encounters, others an ability that separate them from others. Be that as it may, for me my experience, culture and trials are what decide my uniqueness. Conceived from the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti where I lived with my persevering mother (after the death of my dad when I was 10 months) providing for us through her little business. Until the overwhelming quake that struck my nation in 2010. This disastrous occasion changed my viewpoint in life. I left my past life alongside my mom in Haiti. I packed material possessions alongside the adventures and memories that I experienced throughout the years and went to a foreign nation to close relatives. I went to

Little is a town is rooted and build on the back bone of Haitians. This city now known as little Haiti was once known as the lemon city continues to face struggled that has placed them as an oppressed society. Many of the residents are oppressed for many reasons ranging from factors such as education, income, and physical power over their community. The Haitian and residents do not hold their power of influence in their community.

This documentary is heart breaking how people in Haiti live. In the documentary five strong women tell their story about Haiti reality. The photo shows the death understanding of Haiti and it shows women exploitation, poverty, and the global struggle. Marie Jeanne explains the struggles as a women and worker. In the garment factory she has to work in miserable conditions to give her children the education she dints receives. In the factory women are not respected there humiliated, discriminated and they have no benefits. The person where exhausted from working it was causing illnesses. The water that they were given to drink was making them sick because that water could not be use to bathe. They don’t have 1 goud is $2.5 cents to purchase

What does the average American really know about the country, Haiti? Is the lifestyle all black magic, spells, and séances? Is this media portrayal of Voodoo the only way of life and what is Voodoo, any way? These questions come to mind when someone wants to know the truth about Haitian culture and life in Haiti. Haitian culture consists of deep rooted religious beliefs, music, and Haitian cuisine.

Haiti was once the first black independent republic in the world and the richest island in the Caribbean. Today Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest countries in the world. What could have happened to Haiti in almost two hundred years of history? The country experienced repeated civil war and foreign intervention. Haiti is not isolated from the international world. Thus, it was not out of concern for ordinary Haitians that the United States intervened in Haiti. It was out of concern for profit and stability within the United States' own backyard. The purpose of this paper is to show the negative aspect that the United States had played in the government of Haiti.

In conclusion, I would say it was a great experience for me to learn about the Cameroonians culture. Even though, it was challenging but Aicha is a very nice person in contract I came out with a lot of knowledge about the culture. What I liked most about the culture is how nice and open minded they seem to be. Throughout the interview, I also came to learned that Haitian culture have a lot of similarities than differences with the Cameroonians

"Two hundred years ago, our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom, which was heard around the world, and across centuries." – Baldwin Spencer

Haiti has long been known for its major export of Haitian migrants in search of a better way of life. It is an exodus that goes back several decades, however with recent times the numbers have increased dramatically. In fact, that numbers of Haitians fleeing Haiti in the early 1990's far exceeds the numbers recorded in earlier years. Between 1972- 1979, some 8,000- 10,000 Haitians arrived in the United States. Compare this number with the 14,443 Haitians interdicted between September 30, 1991 - January 1, 1992. By early 1994, this number totaled over 41,000 (Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti, 1994). Economic deprivation has always been the predominant influence for the migrating of Haitians, yet in the

When I was little, I heard stories of Third World countries where people lived in complete poverty. I would hear of how they had dilapidated domiciles, contaminated water, deadly diseases, and shortages of food. I was always told how blessed I was to live in a country where I was free of these situations, but I always took this truth for granted. I would go along every day, not worrying about where I was going to sleep or what I was going to eat, when people all over the world were facing these situations as problems. It wasn't until I was sixteen that I realized how blessed I was, when I was given the opportunity to visit San Jose, Costa Rica.

When I think about Haiti I think about beautiful oceans. When I was 10 years old I visited Haiti, when I was there me and my family took an island tour and we went down to the ocean. It was amazing view and experience I will always remember. All I remember about Haiti is how amazing the place was. I believe it is an island that is the most populated country in the Caribbean Community and third most popular country in the Caribbean as a whole.

The Haitian Culture is in the mix with African and European culture just because of the French. Haitian music, art, language and religion are the big topics in their population. As I read and did research on Haitian's culture I noticed that they are into a lot of music and celebrations a long with a lot of art. Kids in Haiti do a lot of painting and enjoy a lot of music but what do they make art with? What do they make music with? What makes these celebrations so big? Donations from all over the world have made these kids have so much more art work and music compared to what they have had before, they would use they fingers or stick to make their paint brushes, they would use bowls, pots, and pans to make music or anything that made a beat.

I got interested to read either the story from Cuba or the story from Haiti as both countries seem such exotic places for my imagination, which are worth studying in details. In comparison with Haiti, there are more than a few associations in my mind connected with Cuban political leaders, the Cuban revolution, unique dancing, the best tobacco, close friendship with Russia worshipped in songs. While my knowledge of the second country at least covers its geographical position, the devastating earthquake of 2010 on the island and vague understanding of Vodou religious’ practices. Since my vision of Haiti is far from being complete, I decided to choose “ Ghosts” to know more about Haitian literature as well as to satisfy another interest in the