That's so cool. It's my favorite of the islands in that general area...and only partially because of the voudoun and the zombies and the whatnot. Weren't they the first of the islands to revolt and kill the slave-owners?
You should find an old houngan and get him to teach you the terrible secrets of the universe in exchange for music lessons.
Re: Haiti?pudlsplashrFebruary 21 2006, 17:07:56 UTC
Lol, I will definitely do the music lessons for voudou exchange.
Yes, they were the first free slave colony anywhere and the second free nation in the western hemisphere. They have a long history of desperately earned freedom, and other powers stepping in to remove it. So I'm gonna see what I can do.
Glad you like the plan, I'll be thinking of you when I see interesting things far away.
ALLISON! I am meeting with Prof. Anthony tomorrow to talk about going to Haiti this summer! And maybe Julia Callendar is also interested? Also, Paul Farmer is my idol/hero! Dude, we should talk...
I'm actually doing a project on Haiti for my Public Policy class right now, so Haiti is like the only thing on my mind at this second... (been hounding around on the internet since like 10:30 pm!)
i was confused by the "year off" comment. does that mean you're taking a year off or only one more year of college? either way, yea for exciting travels and amazing opportunities! good luck with everything and yes, you MUST come home for christmas. :) ~m
Oh, yes I am taking a year off after undergraduate before I go to medical school because I will be in Africa when I should be taking the MCATs, but I will use it well.
Thank you for the call! I will call you back soon. (I was making rather merry last night.)
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You should find an old houngan and get him to teach you the terrible secrets of the universe in exchange for music lessons.
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Yes, they were the first free slave colony anywhere and the second free nation in the western hemisphere.
They have a long history of desperately earned freedom, and other powers stepping in to remove it. So I'm gonna see what I can do.
Glad you like the plan, I'll be thinking of you when I see interesting things far away.
Love and luck.
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I'm actually doing a project on Haiti for my Public Policy class right now, so Haiti is like the only thing on my mind at this second... (been hounding around on the internet since like 10:30 pm!)
love,
melody
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~m
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Thank you for the call! I will call you back soon. (I was making rather merry last night.)
Love and luck,
Allison
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