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For Immediate Release

May 18, 2006

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Sonshine Communications
Celine Elveus
Account Coordinator/Haitian Affairs
celveus@sonshine.com

IT’S A HARD KNOCK LIFE FOR HAITIANS IN LITTLE HAITI, FLORIDA, OR IS IT?

Little Haiti is situated in Miami, Florida; made up of Haitian refugees in pursuit of a better life. The area resembles a forgotten and isolated village with restricted resources and potential. Unemployment rate is skyrocketed and is getting higher. The living condition is deteriorating by the minute. That is the normal life known by Little Haitians. Due to the ongoing tribulations in Haiti, they are strained to find refuge in other countries; frequently in America. Painful does not begin to describe the excruciating sacrifice they make leaving their homeland not knowing what lies before them; and options are something they aren’t privileged to. For Haitians, fleeing to another country includes more than just a few barriers. One is the legal status; they are constantly hiding from the American government. They are incapable of working in absence of legal documents. It defeats their purpose of coming to America because working is the main reason why they seek asylum. Then, there’s the language barrier that they come across. The older they are, the harder it is for them to pick up on the language. They are too wrapped in terrors of being deported to worry about something as minor as English lessons. They prefer to stay on the safe side by making themselves scarce to the public. Last but not least, there’s the culture differences; food, clothes, norms, mannerisms, social and financial status. These aspects play a major role in how much they surrender to make it to what they perceive as Promise Land. But wait, do not feel sorry for them yet. They might be nostalgic for parting with their loved ones, but they are not ready to let their culture die in the process. Wherever they go, they take their culture with them. A great example is ‘Little Haiti’. While the Haitians are being tagged as poor, illiterate, and uncivilized; they beg to differ. People feel remorseful when noticing the living condition in Little Haiti. However, ‘Little Haitians’ consider themselves as being educated people who want to maintain their one big piece of dignity; their culture. They are rich in culture and privileged to keep what is theirs. They are fortunate to keep their culture in a foreign country, fortunate enough to make history outside their comfort zone. They are content with claiming a small town, naming it, and making it their own. They become comfortable and restful as if they never left their homeland. The mind troubling issues of leaving home are put to rest.

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