Yours Truly < Previous Dirk is Australian. He’s in his late twenties and is big. Not fat, just a large man with light brown hair pulled back into a shaggy combination of samurai bun and Cheech & Chong pony tail. He has a loud voice with a very obvious Aussie accent and is impossible to ignore. With … Read more
< Previous Part 3 (Twazyèm): REBELLION Protect and Serve Mirogoane, Police Station Kevin’s quite anxious about approaching the police station, despite his measured bravado with Kat. He’s starting to question this whole plan. But he can’t lose his nerve now. When is the next tap-tap returns to Port? And where would he go anyway? He … Read more
< Previous Iron Market It’s early afternoon and hot but the sun sets quickly this time of year, so there’s shade on the road side. Kevin meanders downhill, following the merchants in reverse as they make their way back up the mountain with mostly empty baskets on their heads. Eventually, he arrives at the Iron … Read more
< Previous Mother Mary of Our Eternal Peace guest house Since he’s arrived after 3 pm, Kevin is given a small cubicle with cot and wash basin for the night. Aside from a table, chair, and ash tray, not a lot else. But in a safe place with God’s angels watching over him, Kevin sleeps … Read more
< Previous Part 3 (Twazyèm): REBELLION Networks Delmas Highway As Kevin steps up and into the passenger-side door, a young Haitian woman slides across to the middle of the seat. Kat looks out her window and shifts the Land Cruiser into reverse. The young woman is holding a large Algebra textbook in her lap. He … Read more
< Previous Tim freezes, his eyes seeming to see Kevin for the first time. He slowly asks, “What exactly are you saying?” Kevin responds evenly, “I’m here as on loan to your board. You can’t fire me because I’m independently funded and have air cover at the national level. And if you do, I’ll just … Read more
< Previous Carrefour His orientation now complete, Kevin is splitting time between the FM station in Petionville and the main AM station and programming offices in Carrefour. The station’s reporting has confirmed that the January coup attempt was initiated by a group of Haitian generals, with the aim to prevent the elected Aristide government from … Read more
< Previous Part 2 (Dezyèm): MISEDUCATION Missionaries “Whatever happened to those missionaries that disappeared last week?”, Kevin asks. “I can’t believe we didn’t have any rounds come through the house.” Tim interrupts him, “Well, maybe you shouldn’t stand up on the roof when people are shooting at each other!” Kevin gives him a “fair point” … Read more
< Previous Delmas For the next week, Kevin settles into his new living arrangements at Tim’s house. Protestant Radio has a small FM station in the Petionville neighborhood, just a few miles up the mountain from Delmas. Kevin doesn’t have access to any of the station’s vehicles, so he’s always hitching rides back and forth … Read more
< Previous Part 2 (Dezyèm): MISEDUCATION Dechokaj Delmas Highway Tim maneuvers the Isuzu around the burning debris and cement blocks strewn across the asphalt. The obstacles behind them and traffic clearing ahead, Kevin turns to Tim as he shifts into higher gear, “Did you see that? Was that really a burnt body at the roundabout?” … Read more