Hello!! I have happily worked all day today on this US American Holiday! I did spend a lot of time thinking about Slavery this weekend.
I stopped by Liverpool and visited a friend I met in Haiti. She lives in Liverpool with her family. I had not met her 4 year old daughter yet. We went to the Liverpool Slave Museum. It was really fascinating. The whole Middle Passage I remembered from grade school but Liverpool's role as a port town and a slave traders business partners was very new to me.
Audrey, my friend, and I talked about Haiti all weekend. I would also like thank everyone who has asked after everyone I know. I have to say as of today, I have accounted for all the friends that I have tried to keep in touch with that continue to live in Haiti. The last one I heard about was my most important. Ti Gary, my little orphan Haitian boy the house adopted while I was there. We have not spoken since I left but I have just gotten word that he got out of his school before it collapsed and many others did not. He has always been my main reason for going back there.
In addition to all the networking I was doing I also signed up on the Partners in Health Website to return to haiti as a medical student going into general surgery because I can speak the language and would like to help. I have no idea what this will do to my medical school career at this point but I cannot stand by and watch all this happen. MOM dont worry I will work it out!! but I might try to rearrange one of my electives to Haiti.
I am doing well overall and would like to wish you all a very happy MLK Jr. Day and continue to work out injustices in a nonviolent manner. I think that would be Martin Luther King's legacy, at least that is what I take away from that...
take care and blessing and peace to you all.
the first picture of me: eating my full English Breakfast Vegetarian style no bloddy pudding, bacon, and soy sausage.
ReplyDeleteThe second is of art work made in CitiSol Port au prince Haiti a few years ago for the Slavery museum. The light bulbs are to artistically represent enlightening your mind and freeing yourself of slavery.
the third is Clay and Audrey making dinner, we had a gourmet meal that night, thank you Clay!
Krissy,
ReplyDeleteI wondered if you would find a way to get back to Haiti when the earthquake happened. I hope it works out. It sounds like the relief efforts are somewhat disorganized. Wouldn't it be nice to get it right in this country?
Check out Trisha' latest post - what a great experience for her. Grandma would be proud of both of you.
Peace,
albert, osb
I thought so much of you K, after the news of the earthquake. I knew in my heart that if you could find a way, you would go to help out. You have such a big heart as well as a strong connection with those who live in Haiti. Let us know what you will be doing. The teens would love to see you again,esp. Ave, she had a great time with you!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Is that breakfast at the local pub we went to. It looks so yummy.
this was breakfast in a pub in liverpool. I will not make it back to Wales this weekend. I am leaving on monday... I am so not ready I have so much more to do and pack. I am keeping it together. I will try to see you guys before another decade disappears
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