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The Hope of Christmas
The hope of Christmas lay in a tiny baby in a manger. I am no fan of Christmas. The myth I learned as a child seems naïve in adulthood. I do not subscribe to the religious or commercial aspects of … Continue reading
The Same Moon
Life’s most sublime moments occur when least expected. It is Thursday night in the construction shanty, my last night this trip. There is a cosmic electrical dysfunction occurring throughout Grand Goave; for the past twenty-four hours we have had power … Continue reading
Posted in Haiti
Tagged ART, BeLikeBrit, BLB, Grand Goave, Haiti, Harvard Copp, Marie Antoinette, moon, The Moon Seems to Change
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Celebrating the Occasion
One hallmark of Haitian culture is gathering together to mark the start of an event. A collective pause or prayer precedes daily meals, laborers gather before each work day; and we mark construction milestones with impromptu but elaborate ceremonies. At … Continue reading
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Tagged BeLikeBrit, BLB, concrete, Grand Goave, Haiti, Mission of Hope, MoHI
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Christlove
Somewhere along their path of benevolent deeds, Lex and Renee picked up Clara and her two children, Makenlove and Christlove. I cannot imagine what possessed the single mother to tack ‘love’ on the end of her children’s names, but it … Continue reading
Photo Tribute
Yesterday we finished pouring the concrete on the second floor of BeLikeBrit orphanage, a task that took seven weeks from building the formwork to installing the rebar to placing the concrete. The last pout was 55 cubic yards of concrete, … Continue reading
Many Hands Make Light Work
‘Many hands make light work’ was one of my mother’s favorite phrases. She said it at the end of every evening’s dinner, inducing each of us to clean up our own plate. The phrase took on new meaning for me … Continue reading
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