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Presidente at gate G49
I’m sitting in at Sushi Maki near gate G49 in Miami, and ordered something only remotely familiar to my Haiti life, Presidente. Its a beer I’ve come across once while serving the last 3 or so months in...
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Cholera in the time of ruins
One of the greatest fears since the earthquake on January 12th has been an epidemic. With poor water systems already hindering Haitian’s lives, we treat amoeba and parasitic diseases daily that cause...
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Grazing the surface
Well, we never made it to the Valley and Cholera never made it to us. Its all bittersweet for me, as I was prepared to be in the thick of some human intensity and using my nursing skills to help Haiti....
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C’est la vie
Neglecting the act of purposefully reflecting on recent events in my life, I have allowed memorable patients to walk out our clinic doors, fun events to pass, and visitors to leave without journaling...
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Life-giving
After two weeks of bitterly sweet Indiana cold, I made my way back to Haiti where I’ve been “gracefully” readjusting to life here. And by “gracefully”, I mean walking out into the Caribbean sunshine,...
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Admirable endurance
Endurance, (n.) the ability to withstand or be hopeful in apparent impossible situations, during long-suffering Today allotted more time for me to spend with Dr. Penina Edmond. Days like these make me...
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Eve and Eden
Guest blog by: Garrett R. Greiner Flying into Haiti two weeks ago, my first glimpses of land brought back memories of another Italian explorer not unlike myself. Landing on the Island of Hispaniola,...
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Mango Season
Fresh mangoes. Judging by the increased amount I’ve seen around Chambrun (stacked upon frisbees and balanced on childrens’ heads, being handed from one toddler to the next and then sucked down to the...
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Get your fill
Francois and Maumie: Francois is a 70-some year old man whose presence never goes unnoticed. The first time he walked into our clinic, my eyes went from his black round bowl hat, down his royal blue...
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Paradox
Ti gran moun. A Haitian proverb used in multiple scenarios: when a child acts as if she were an adult, a toothless 1 year-old’s chewing looks like a 90 year old toothless woman, or a barely middle-aged...
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