Month: April 2023

Month: April 2023

Haiti: Between Light and Darkness

In the second part of “Nonstop Oslo”, Vivienne returns home to Haiti after her four-day romantic adventure in Oslo.  Her daughters have gone out with friends and she prays to God for their safe return home amidst increased violence in Haiti.  Throughout the first part of the book, she reflects on how difficult life is

The unbearable weight of independence

I was born and raised in Haiti for most of my childhood, with the exception of a 2-year period (between the ages of 9 and 11) when my mom and I lived in Brooklyn, New York.  She had left my father and wanted to start a new, less violent life for herself.  Who could blame