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Famous Quote - About Conflicts
"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind
a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed.
It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration
which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results."
- Carl Jung -
Au pays des Aveugles Le Borgne Est Roi
By: Wooding Saint Preux
, today I have a complaint.
The world is changing and it is changing really fast. It appears to me that most of the people in our community are sitting around expecting everything to remain the same.
We are not slaves anymore but...
did we really stop the rich from getting richer?
Of course not!
By the way, "Cafe Au Lait" is coming to DVD on May 18, details below
Where were we?
Nowadays one machine can do the work of a thousand men.
I can't help but notice that year after year we complain about the same things.
As Haitian Americans, we are caught between trying to keep up with society's demands and the primitive culture of our parents.
I say primitive and I have my reasons.
Haiti was born out of a slave revolt.
You know, we had to chop off some heads to be free (Coupe Tete Boule Kay).
We traumatized the white man, we had to scare the living daylight out of our potential masters.
"Hit the road jack, don't you come back no more, no more, no more!"
We scared them alright!
They all ran away and they left us in a cage by ourselves to figure things out...
By ourselves...
While the developing world is evolving on a daily basis, we're still using the same tools that the French masters gave us to cut sugar cane with.
In essence, Haiti as a whole is still in the whole.
How do we get out?
It's simple!
Send your people to other lands to learn their crafts, learn their skills, steal their technologies, find out how they do things, and most importantly, make sure your people come back to tell those who never left what they learned, to share the knowledge with those who never left.
Eske-w la?
Give really smart people from other lands incentives to come to your land to teach your people how to be really smart people too.
It's been over two hundred years and I am the first generation to leave the nest.
I love my father dearly and I don't mean to disrespect him but I have to tell you the truth. Everytime we talk he tells me how wonderful it was back then:
"Ti moun pat kon-n gade gran moun nan je"
and
"Le mari est le chef de la maison".
LOL!
Unfortunately I grew up in a country where they tell me to:
"Look at me when you're talking to me"
and
women have equal rights... sometimes I think they have more rights than men but that's not important!
There is a new generation of Haitians growing outside of Haiti.
Strange as it may seem, we are not welcomed back home. We can send money there, but we cannot be president there.
You set foot outside of Haiti and your become a foreigner just like those who came with Columbus. Green card or not... citizen or not.
You are now called a "Diaspora", the Haitian outsider, he who left.
For all the Haitian Philosophes out there I have a surprise for you:
A "Philosophe", by Haitian standard, is just a high school graduate.
I repeat: PHILOSOPHE = HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
While "Je Suis Philosophe" is such a big deal in the country were I come from, in the country where I live, it is a requirement.
In order to work at McDonalds you have to have a High School Diploma or a GED (a Good Enough Diploma) but in the country where I come from, the entire population is left uneducated so the few people with the "Good Enough Diploma" can become senators and presidents.
Great!
Now that I am smart enough to understand that Philosophe is just a minimum requirement, I am a diaspora, so I better shut up!
What a life!
Au pays des aveugles, le borgne est roi
Cela signifie que quelqu'un qui a un savoir, une qualité particulière, peut briller parmi ceux qui ne l'ont pas.
Ce « roi », a atteint ce savoir en visitant une dimension supérieure, peuplée de voyants.
Il est ensuite redescendu dans sa dimension d'origine, car il préfère être roi parmi les aveugles que dernier des voyants. (rafaelation.over-blog.com)
I don't speak French but "Je comprends"
Tu Comprends?
Oh! Hell! I'm just talking trash. Ignore everything I said.
Or... You can your reply by visiting this link
Haitian Movie News
Cafe Au Lait Bien Sucré, On DVD May 18, Watch The Trailer
 The movie trailer for Georges Jiha's new film Café Au Lait Bien Sucré is now available on Belfim.
Here is the link to watch the trailer:
 Cafe Au Lait Bien Sucre, movie Trailer
Watch the movie trailer of Haitian movie Café Au Lait Bien Sucré
Coming to DVD on May 18 2007
Café Au Lait Bien Sucré is a Haitian comedy that shows the conflict between the "Noir / Blacks" and the "Mulatre / Mulatoes" in Haiti.
Tout Neg ayisien beswen you grimèl, Tout fanm Ayisyen beswen yon grimo.
What happens when you add a little milk in your coffee?
Café Au Lait Bien Sucré will be released on May 18. Go out and get your copy.
More Haitian movie Info:
· Samuel Vincent, When He Is Bored, Watch It...
· AMBTION, Behind The Scenes, Watch Video Clip...
· La Trace, New Haitian Movie Coming To Theaters...
· Le Fils Du Diable, Coming Soon To DVD...
· Ti Fi Paste-a 2, Now Available On DVD...
Haitian Music News
For all the T-Vice Fans in Connecticut, Hurry and get your ticket because this party will be packed.
On Friday, May 25th, Roberto Martino and Renaldo Martino will be performing live at the The American Legion Club in Norwalk Connecticut
Call Rosemond and Dadou Right now to reserve your tickets
Get more info here: T-Vice in Connecticut info
For more Haitian events visit www.belfet.com / Free event listing
More About Haitian Mother's Day
Last time I send you a quick note about Haitian mother's day versus the American mother's day.
Here are some of the comments I received so far:
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