People aren't really aware of what's happening in other places. Edwidge Danticat awarehappenpeople Change image and share on social
On some level, now, we are joining the larger world and realizing that we are connected with people in these very scary ways, sometimes. What happened recently in Spain affects us here and brings questions up. It is too bad that people have to be shaken up in that way. Edwidge Danticat affectbadbring share on social
To start with, for example this year, 2004, is the bicentennial of Haitian independence. Edwidge Danticat bicentennialhaitianindependence Change image and share on social
I think daily that the country's future is being thrown to the wind. Edwidge Danticat countrydailyfuture Change image and share on social
Especially moments when things are very difficult and complicated for me and I am still trying to grasp what is happening and I am still trying to understand and to reach family back home. Edwidge Danticat backcomplicatedifficult Change image and share on social
Or even the state of Florida, where they are prepared to execute children. Umm, well, you hope that at least that there is something there to be claimed. Edwidge Danticat childclaimexecute Change image and share on social
On some levels, you can also have this feeling that we are being duped, somehow. And that the world is at play for something you would understand more if it were pure ideology. It is a very strange time and also basic things are being taken away. Edwidge Danticat basicdupefelt share on social
Also, people are not often aware of the way the United States' policies influence what happens in places like Haiti or El Salvador or Nicaragua. Or in Columbia right now. Edwidge Danticat awarecolumbiahaiti Change image and share on social
People who want alternative information have to try so hard to find it. Edwidge Danticat alternativefindhard Change image and share on social
More and more people are able to access information - thank goodness we have the Internet and if you are interested you can find things. Which is different than even 20 years ago. Edwidge Danticat accessagofind Change image and share on social