In Their Voices - February 7th

In Their Voices - February 7th

Hear the interview with Valerio St. Louis of Haitian channel Tele Image with now former Transitional Presidential Council member Fritz Alphonse Jean to explain the "back" story of happenings in the international political arena. We selected clips from this long interview in Haitian Creole but if you want to listen in Creole to the full interview, here is click on this ⁠link⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Wkxe7oT3g].

In His Voice - Rocky’s life stories

What a privilege and honor to present another episode of dear colleague and guardian angel, Rocky Paurice. He’s a friend and co-founder of N a Sonje Vèt which has dedicated its work to the same philosophy of permaculture which is to take care of the earth and take care of people, wherever we are! N a Sonje

In Their Voices - Rocky and Nanni

This is a very special episode for us as it is with our very special colleague, close friend and confidant, Rocky Paurice. His mother, unbeknownst to her, is also included, with her permission, her personal story of Rocky’s birth. This is our offering together with Rocky and his mother, full of interesting details and explanations of life here from these awesome people whose hearts glow even in the midst of these extremely dark and difficult times here in Haiti but entire world. It is an honor to Rocky’s and his mother’s voices with a few bars from another of our dear friends, Najee’s original song “Lamou” or love. N a Sonje

In Their Voice - US news testimony, Mona and 2 Roots Haiti in Mourning and Catastrophe before the Catastrophe

Remembering once again the tragic day January 12, 2010. 15 years ago but still trembling in the societal fallout today in 2025. Perhaps children lost in the rubble searching for parents, family members in that quake, have become the lost bandits of today wreaking havoc, creating quake after quake of devastation that was so engraved in their brains on that fateful day so many years ago-perhaps. Or perhaps its just the continuation of the catastrophe that civilization is wreaking on our planet? Our show notes include the total translation of the abridged audio of Mona Augustin's original song composed right after the earthquake "Haiti in Mourning" as well as our standard notes. N a Sonje! Haiti in Mourning  When Ayiti was dancing All her children were thinking She was dancing a dance of hope Their hearts had a folklore joy Their lips had a galaxy smile And their eyes contemplated another life But in a very short time Ayiti was beaten down on her knees It was Mr. Catastrophe Crushing, wiping out, killing Haiti in mourning Her children are boiling leaves So they don’t die They are so traumatized Haiti Is sick Please come and clothe her She is trembling She is biting her nails She can’t any more She saw too many children die She’s going crazy She calls out for help With her father, the sun Who always gives the best advice And who said to her She’s in trouble The enemy is making war With her mother who is the earth The sun says my child I’ll give you light To bring your mother out of her sadness  Now call your mother’s other children To come help you and your children Haiti did that And they came in willing to help They said, you are our aunt We owe you love  Here, we’re helping you To help yourselves Because today it’s your turn And tomorrow it may be ours Your problem could be ours too  Haiti is remade Because it understand Mother earth Who smiled Life isn’t over Now it’s to work Even the night gave the unemployed work She did that Because she’s behind Haiti is pregnant It’s the time she needs more strength For her to give birth To many children  She called Father Sun Who always give her good advice To ask for more energy To replace those that were lost On the earth, our dear mother ⁠⁠our Youtube channel⁠⁠   The N a Sonje Foundation ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ (in desperate need of updating) The link to ⁠⁠⁠Najee's Etsy shop⁠⁠⁠ Our band's award winning song "⁠⁠⁠Women⁠⁠⁠" video on our YouTube channel Our band's ⁠⁠⁠album⁠⁠⁠ on Spotify Folk band "⁠⁠⁠Chouk Bwa Libète⁠⁠⁠" links The English translation of our theme song "N a Sonje" by Mona Augustin performed by our band "2 Roots or 2 Rasin": "We will remember, and not forget what happened Let’s take a look back Into the world gone by and we’ll see How our ancestors were in Africa before they carried us away to America Ref: Sing for Africa, Sing for America Honor for Africa, Honor for America Who lost so many in the years long ago it wasn’t the natives of this land that did that to them It was another nation who had as their mission to make others slaves, making so many cadavers Pillaging, killing - Indians and Africans in making them work for nothing This is how their countries became powerful by spilling so much blood. Ref: Sing for Africa, Sing for America Honor for Africa, Honor for America Who lost so many in the years long ago"

In Their Voices - Noam Chomsky and the Women of Solino, Haiti

We believe finishing the year with wisdom, knowledge and yet together with the anguish that exists so close to all of us will help bring more understanding to where we are for a new year to be lived with more compassion. Noam Chomsky is world renowned for his pioneering in linguistics but also his very astute study and experience of the world and in particular the US’s relationship to Haiti so his 96 years on the planet are extremely valuable and important! I tried to translate not just the words but the desperation from the voices of the women who ran from their homes the night of November 13-14 2024. May their voices tear at our hearts to take action so that no more illegal weapons smuggled out of the US! Excuse the less than perfect sounds and volumes of the audio, I’m still learning, and the environment is very active here and definitely not sound proof! Blessings to all!