amen! :cheers:

Believe me there are strong, powerful, and weathly Haitians that live here in the Bahamas.
My best friend of almost 20yrs. is my testament to that. His father, whose Haitian, is one of the most weathiest men I know. They live is a A-class area in New Providence with scores of diplomatic personnel on the same street.
Just by being in the House I met distinguished Haitian diplomats, many of them still in Haitian politics (living in Haiti), and others from the United States, England, and France.
That opened my eyes, that not all Haitians suffer the same plight here in the Bahamas. And by knowing that from a very early age, I never engaged in Haitian jokes, or belittling them because most Bahamians only judge people by what they see on TV and think that all are the same, but it's not.


Quite true.... I've met and interviewed a few diplomats over the years.

Hi all! :) Just delurking here... I haven't made a proper intro yet but wanted to chime in on this thread. I hope you don't mind.

It's been over 20 years since I visited Haiti and recall that the wealthy there did live in the mountains. I remember too that the severe poverty among the masses was what depressed me most. Young children roaming the street in the wee hours of the morning. sigh... As a matter of fact the depression was like a thick cloud hanging over the nation for the duration of my trip, despite all the fun we (the group I travelled with) were having. I never forgot it and have always had a heart for these people. Can't help but give a clearer perspective on their plight too. Not that I condone illegal immigration by any means, because I don't; but do understand where they are coming from.