Zanglais Rebirth
The best places in the world are not
always what you might think.
When I was in Aquin I used to attend
party at Zanglais and practice rural medicine. At this time, it was a boring
place with a poor pubic market and some thatched houses scattered along
the main road. Some
families continue to live over there, but by the mid 80s, Zanglais had
been switching to a retirement place for people back home after hard work
in the US.
But, to tell the truth, it was
about this time that a kind of pioneer fond of outdoors life and
adventures had been launching his well nurtured project. It was a surprise to see special people choose to live
in a kind of wild life, but some of them persist and finally their dreams come
true.
Today Jardin sur Mer is worth a visit
and maybe more. Bob Anglade, a former Belgium resident, is back as the
bible prodigal child. He made coconuts, fruit trees and green vegetables
grow while organizing fishing cooperatives. Fish men can be observed preparing
their nets and other tools in front of a bright sea. Instead of wild life with
small vegetation, Jardin-sur-Mer today displays beautiful vistas and
attractive beaches open on the turquoise waters of Aquin bay. “ it is a work of a quarter of century” Bob Anglade
tells in an interview with Fre Joel, a Christian American who fell
in love with the Haitian countryside.
Needless to say
that Jardin sur Mer would be housing very soon Haitians from the diaspora
for a short stay. Jardin sur Mer
serves soft and high spirited drink as well as fruits from its nearby fenced
verger.
Bob Anglade, a native of Aquin, where
still live some of his relatives, not only loves his homeland, but also
is showing that even with nothing creation and success remain
a human process.
