I was given the opportunity to attend an event hosted by the National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals…
Ayiti Chic, Columns
I Am in a Relationship… With Myself
During moments of boredom, I would reach for my phone to check if I have any unanswered emails, or log…
Ayiti Chic, Columns
Understand the Value of Money
By Cindy S. Johnson
What does money mean to you? For some people, they need more of it. Others can’t have enough of it. Those without it equate money with happiness. We all know that there’s more to life than the amount of money in our bank accounts.
Ayiti Chic, Columns
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED: Take It One Day at a Time
So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. –MATTHEW 6:34…
Columns, Under the Radar
Rebuilding The Haitian State Necessitates A New Political System
By Max A. Joseph Jr.
It is becoming obvious that each passing day, and each politically-related scandal in Haiti makes the case for a thorough reorganization of the Haitian state which, under the existing environment, seems incapable of fulfilling its basic responsibilities. Indeed, the state’s overreliance on foreign assistance, its inability to organize well-timed and credible elections, the weakness of its institutions and endemic corruption are evidence that the present structure is defective and could never work. Can the Haitian people afford to stay the course and await a miracle?
Ayiti Chic, Columns
Help! I’m Always Broke
“Can you cover for me?” Do you always find yourself asking your friends this question whenever you’re at a restaurant?…
Ayiti Chic, Columns
Accept the Truth: It’s Over
The end of a matter is better than its beginning… -Ecclesiastes 7:8 Sometimes, it’s hard to accept when a relationship…
Ayiti Chic, Columns
Say What You Mean
Collaboration is defined as “the action of working with someone to produce or create something.” It’s a great skill to…
Ayiti Chic, Columns
What Will You Be Known For?
For the first time in more than 20 years, I visited Haiti for four days (Thursday, June 9, 2016-Sunday, June…
Ayiti Chic, Columns
Show Me the Money
By Cindy Similien-Johnson
There’s a meme/photo that’s viral on social media, and every person of Haitian descent may have already posted it on their Facebook Page. It’s a picture of a hand stuffing a thick wad of dollar bills into his pocket, and the caption reads: “Haitian parents be like ‘Mwen Pa Gen Kob.'” When translated into English, it means “Haitian parents be like ‘I don’t have any money.'”