A novel of Haiti, 1991 – 1992
Haitian Man – Priest
< Previous PART 5: LESSONS Choices Ti Legliz Village Now that his mission has been accomplished, Jè suggests that Kevin return to the station the following weekend. Kevin tries to argue that he should finish up a few more projects, but Father Jean points out that Ti Legliz has learned enough about AM/FM radio from … Read more
< Previous PART 5: LESSONS Resilience April – June 1991 Ti Legliz Village Kevin spends the rest of his time at Ti Legiz climbing up and down Mount Boueffe and working on other projects as assigned by Solange or Father Jean. He sends reports to Tim and Head Engineer about progress, never mentioning that he’s … Read more
< Previous Sitting on the ground while considering options, Kevin hears new voices. He looks up and sees an old Haitian man climbing the hill, followed by a young boy. Panielle is already watching carefully. When the man arrives at the tower, he begins telling a lengthy story. Kevin can’t follow it, but Panielle is … Read more
< Previous Southern Haiti Mountain Range, Mount Boeffe Their meal complete, Solange and Father Jean say goodbye. “We’ll be over at the orphanage for the rest of the day if anyone needs us.” Henri takes Kevin, Panielle and the rest of the men into a small garden shed behind the chapel. He turns on a … Read more
< Previous Ti Legliz As they walk, Kevin sees how easily this village can be defended. The houses are arranged around the stone chapel inside a walled town square. He’s heard from reliable sources that the Government of Haiti or cartels will send “tax collectors” into some of these communities, but they never return. Rather … Read more
< Previous PART 4: COLLABORATORS Community Department of Sud, Ti Legliz Village Eventually they reach a plateau and the path fades into a small pasture, shaded by fir trees. They see a few well-maintained homes arranged around a stone chapel. Jè maneuvers around the goats that wander into the path. Gardeners surround their plots with … Read more