Voices Stories by David Ronis
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A constantly evolving identity
For over roughly half a century, Haitians have fled to America to escape the dictatorship and misery of their homeland. The still-young Haitian community in the United States, divided over its attachment to its homeland and ambivalent about the model of American life, continues to search for an identity. more>
Haiti; masculine or feminine?
Haitians have always thought of their country as a kind of foster mother, and thus derived the gender of the name Haiti. However, French reference books insist on defining Haiti as masculine, imposing arbitrary decisions from colonial times on Haitians. That our approach is more emotional than rational does not diminish its importance or validity. Nor should it demand less of your respect. more>
