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Time to skip town
Don’t worry Haitian friends, we have enough images in our psychological luggage to knead our brains for weeks to come; we won’t forget your plight as we settle back into our comfortable Toronto lifestyles.
FAD
Since the day I met Emmanuel and Johnny in front of the Embassy, we have continued working together. They are the students you can see in the blog from January the 24th...
“Demander à la terre de s’immobiliser”
Ils chantent avec leurs âmes, demandant à la terre de ne plus trembler. Ils battent des mains pour qu'ils puissent guérir, crient leurs prières pour qu’elles puissent être exaucé.
“Il n’y a pas grand avenir pour nous”
Ils veulent terminer leurs études maintenant pendant qu’ils sont encore jeunes. Emmanuel avait économisé pendant des années pour pouvoir aller à l'université - et maintenant tous ces efforts sont perdus.
“There isn’t much of a future for us”
Emmanuel and Johnny want to finish their education now, as young men. They saved up for years to be able to go to university - and now it is all gone.
“Asking the earth to be still”: Carefour des Brosses
They sing their souls out, asking that the earth not to tremble again. They clap their hands so they can heal, shout out their prayers that help will reach them soon.
Canadian Embassy
While waiting for my driver to show up, I was watching the moody soldiers barking at the tired survivors desperately trying to emigrate and not understanding the principles of “please stay behind the line sir”.
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