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he US ambassador in
Haiti, Ms Pamela White, has been claiming a few days ago that Haiti is on the
move. There is no better way to express the
current public feelings. Believe it or not, there exists a Haitian momentum.
Haitians politicians may think something else, but, Haiti is about to change
for better or worse.
Anyway Haitians
families living aboard start touring their country, going far in the
countryside. “Don’t stay at P-au-P” a member of the Lemaine family affirms.
Almost twelve people from this Petit- Gave-
based old family have delighted being back home to see with their own eyes what
Haiti looks like, at the end of 2013.
Robert Lemaine, a
teacher, is the only one of this family still living in Haiti. Her sister,
Nadia, is proud of him. “Robert wants to help” she said, but, as Christmas was
there, Robert has welcome sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews. Together they
had headed for South, stopping by anywhere along the Southern peninsula bathing
in the Caribbean seas.
Jacmel, the Haitian
capital of tourism, is at the top of their agenda. They had been watching the
fall of Basin bleu, and the Jacmel streets still breathing a kind of 19th
century look. Mirage , the famous hotel, is not too far. But, homesick or not, the Lemaine family is rather
fond of Pt-Goave. By the way, there is
no more question to sell the wooden gingerbread house by the sea built or
bought by grandpa. Petit Goave that the novelist Dany Laferriere had put on the
world map still attracts visitors and natives. The youngest of this family have
already fallen in love with this past city while eating mangos in their resort
at P-au-P.
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BROOKLYN,NY
However, in the US,
some tragedy had happened in the NY Haitian community. Three young sisters from
a Brklyn based family , have succumbed
to smoke inhalation as fire broke out in
their house. The Haitian Diaspora still mourns those young women and had gathered in support with the rest of
the family.
A 72-year old Haitian
named Dessources had been killed in a car accident at Avenue D, in the last
days of December. The driver went away. Hit and run, notice the NYD Police.
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Grandma Mireille at
Ave D, wants to keep the Christmas spirit high. Even with some reluctance,
Michou who likes gathering for any holiday her family comprising of Kenols,
Mirvilles and Batailles, had offered a diner in the beginning of January.
People came as far away as Maryland or Spring Valley to enjoy good food as snow
was swirling outside. Bad weather, the forecast said, but it is still
heartening to spend together Christmas. It is sharing season, claims Dunkin
Donuts. “ My dad died, the year we didn’t light the Christmas tree”, concludes
Michou.
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MIAMI
Marie Antoinette
Buteau, co owner with her husband of Coconut
Breeze at Port Salut, holds a phone business and a guest house for visitors.
Both of them are doing well. They love the sandy beaches of Macaya and their
coming friends and acquaintances in this Southern remote place. The Buteau have
been visiting their mother Raymonde Woel in the South West, Miami
In the South West, at
Miami, Fl, M. Victor Taujours had enjoyed on his own this Holiday Season. Diner
by the pool with buffet lighted up by candles. The same went for the Nau family
in Orlando. Ms Simone D. Marchand, a friend of ours, was delighted as she
observed how much talented is Dr Maryse Nau when welcoming home her guests at Palm
Bay. It is glamorous, said Ms Marchand.
Our friend Lonlon
Metayer has also spent the holiday, at the eve of Christmas, with his family at
a diner party.
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NY, NY
But, on Lexington, NY,
NY, by the E 44th street, at Pret A
Manger, a sort of fast food
chain, by 10H.PM, customers have been treated very nicely. A gentle and young waitress
has been acting as a lady moved by the holiday
spirit by sharing with her customers. “
Take what you want” . it was very gracious of her. Anyone seemed to be happy
for so while serving themselves with
smile and gratitude.
Nearby, in the
Village, at French Roast, at the corner
of 11th St and 6th Ave, customers made some wish at 12
H.PM while lifting up their glasses of champagne. Young women and managers
hurried outside to hug a crying tall Black who used to perform here as a singer. We were told he was a former soap opera
actor. There, the holiday spirit had
prevailed.
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FRANCE
Rue des Fougeres, not
too far from Paris, Delbocs family reunited for Christmas holiday. Frank and
her Haitian born wife, Madrid, went to have diner with their family and in laws. Frank who is a very
family man still enjoyed eating and spending spare time at home .
LIGHT FESTIVAL
Big traveling
companies such as Travelhouse.uk and Glo holiday display for writers and
bloggers what is happening during the holiday seasons. In the Northern
countries, even under snow, light is something to watch whether in London,
Sydney or Paris. It seems that the world is longing for light and its
celebrations.
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