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Living in Haiti

Two friends talk about being chased by a dog.

Felene Orleans talks about her life from when she was a teen dreaming to become someone, following a path that would allow her to make a change in the world. Advising others to never give up and let discouragement from...

“When you tell someone ‘go back to your country,’ you might as well be telling them, go die.” Christara, who does not qualify for DACA, opens up about her life and the first time she came out about her undocumented...

Her passion for education and Haiti

Linda Fouche(64) describes her experience to her grandson, Marcus Dolmeiis(15) about arriving to America, and the struggles she encountered here.

In the second part of our conversation, Laura talks about her brother, Ary, the former Minister of Public Health in Haiti who as murdered in 2000. She discusses if she regrets leaving Haiti, and talks about what it’s like knowing...

just a little bit about my moms experience and what it was like over in haiti

About my mom coming to the U.S

My name is Samantha Jean Pierre, I’m 21 years old , I am a Senior at Florida International University majoring in Biochemistry. I interviewed my friend Anastasia Legouté who is also a student at Florida International University. We talked about...

Interviewee: Fabiola (Jaydens Mom) Interviewer: Jayden (Fabiola’s Son) Topics Discussed in Interview: Life In Haiti, Changed Coming To America, Things Missed In Haiti, How Has America Changed, And More.

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Ambassador Larry L. Palmer, former student of Rosa T. Beard and a founding member of the award-winning Rocket Club.

I, Hannah Cunningham, interviewed my branch president Lamenais Louis about his emigration from Haiti to the United States. In the interview, we talked about how he met his wife, Suzette, how he found the gospel, and the Haitian traditions he...

I interviewed my friend Neicia who I admire a lot because she is an extremely successful woman, and she has faced a lot of struggles to be where she is incluiding, discrimination from her own community. She once told me...

Cameron Hart (19) and her One Small Step partner, Mattias Mercado (19), discuss their thoughts on gun violence, police brutality, the Trump administration and more.

A new life in a new world.

I interview Malaika Martelly as she talks about growing up in Haiti and the experiences she’s had there

In this interview conducted in November 2017 in Medina, Ohio, 14 year old Jordan Walker interviews his uncle,Larry Hill, (42) about his time living in Bermuda and what he experienced there. He also talks about what he is proud of...

Topics discussed include activism and the struggle for justice.

As a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library has initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace...

For this interview, Brieann Karim, a friend of mine talked about family heritage. She expressed her heritage that hailed from the Caribbean, especially Haiti and Antigua. She went into detail about how this side of the family came from central...

Jude Richardson (15) interviews Chantal Roumain Collis (76) his piano teacher about her life growing up in Haiti and after going to the United States. She has many stories and background to share, and some advice for anyone.

My grandmother, Laura, grew up in Haiti and moved to the United States when she was 26. In this first part of our interview she discusses what it was like growing up in Haiti, why she left Haiti, and talks...

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Finding a better life in America. Life is both harder and easier in America.