Kimberlyn TilleyFeb 13, 20195 min readThe Current ProtestsSo here I wanted to give a little history and background on what is going on in Haiti that has prompted the nationwide protests, and what...
Kimberlyn TilleyFeb 13, 20193 min readWeek 5"Yon je louvri. Yon je fèmen." - One eye open. One eye closed. This is a Haitian saying that everyone always loves saying to me, seeing...
Kimberlyn TilleyFeb 4, 20192 min readEnglish ClassesWe are currently able to offer English classes to 27 students 3 days a week. Our students vary from ages 18-30 and are all working on...
Kimberlyn TilleyFeb 4, 20192 min readWeek 4 "We become the stories we tell ourselves." - Roxanne Gay (Haitian American Writer) I am finally starting to get into the full swing of...
Kimberlyn TilleyJan 27, 20193 min readWeek 3"Mete zwazo nan kay pa di li mouri la dann." - If you put a bird in a cage it doesn't mean he'll die there. One of the most beautiful...
Kimberlyn TilleyJan 20, 20193 min readWeek 2"Plus ye pa leve san van." - Dust doesn't rise without the wind. Another week on this journey and life so different from what I’ve ever...
Kimberlyn TilleyJan 11, 20193 min readWeek 1 Jan w'bat tan bou-a, se konsa nou danse. - However you beat the drum, that's how we'll dance. I read this Haitian proverb first in a Amy...