Dear Dominicans
Haitians are people too! Just thought you all should know that and recognize them for who they are.
Dear Dominicans
Haitians aren't the only people who use obeah/voodoo as a cultural practice. Dominicans do it too. And yes, it is a part of our culture as well...
Check for yourself, I did!
Dear Dominicans
Haitians aren't the only people who travel to other countries in hopes of betterment for themselves and their families. Just take a look at Guadeloupe, Antigua, St. Martin and the Virgin Islands, riddled with Dominicans who are doing the same. And yes some of these Dominicans get involved in wrongdoing, doesn't mean that all the nationals are bad people... Just like the Haitians as well...
Dear Dominicans
Haitians aren't taking over agriculture and other professions. These are the careers and jobs that you've neglected and belittled. In truth, Haitians are pulling up the slack where you dropped it, be thankful!
Dear Dominicans
Haitians are opening up businesses here, there and everywhere. This isn't a bad thing. It's actually a very good thing since a lot of Dominican youth prefer to sit idly by on the blocks and wait for handouts. Yes, I said it... Don't like it? Sue me!
What we need to do is emulate the entrepreneurship spirit!!!
Dear Dominicans
Haitians aren't the only ones "taking over" because while we complain about how hard everything is, we've been having droves of Haitians, Chinese and Dominicans (the other Dominica) working and even thriving here... You know why, because they don't mind leaving their comfort zone to actually work!
Dear Dominicans
This post isn't really about Haitians, it's actually about YOU...
Time to pull up your socks!
Check for yourself, I did!
5 comments:
Wow , I love this article,I have been very vocal on this subject for years. Thank you Nesta.
I love this. It is oh, so true.
I like this quite a bit....I really like it....My Hatian friends some more words of advise...talk to the new generation coming to Dominica don't be like Dominican boys sitting on the roadside and engaging in illegal activities remember your hard woring spirit and thrive...
This is soooOOO spot on,I am telling them this every time I go home... It sickens me, not to mentiopn the facct that they have also been conditioned sub-consciously to believe these untruths... I wish our people would also look at Hatian History and see the similarities and the fact they have maintained one of the highest African Cultures from the Ancestors and celebrate it... Wish they would look at how our kindred family "Balla" the Maroon King leader and Maroon Queen Nani and the Kalinago chiefs joined forces and fought for our freedom... And now we want to turn our noses up... Thank you, it's a speacial piece...
Amen my sister! Great and strong captivating read.
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