Bonjou!
Shilpa, Julia, and Julie welcome you to Haiti! Photo taken in Jacmel, Haiti.
Bonjou tout moun!
Hello everyone! My name is Julia Chapman, and I will be living and working with Shilpa Agrawal and Julie Rivo in Leogane, Haiti, during the next two months. We would like you to share with us the experiences we have, the food that we eat, the stories that we have to tell, the pictures that we take, and the relationships that we develop. The name of this blog comes from a Haitian proverb, which translates, “You see what you have, you do not know what waits for you.” Although we have spent the past few months studying Creole and reading everything that the internet has to tell about the people and culture of Haiti, we really have no way of knowing how our experiences this summer will unfold. So we leave home with what we can each pack into our suitcases and we look forward to sharing with you what it is that waits for us in Leogane.
Hello Julia,
I am not sure how this works so here is my first attempt. Hope you are well.
Dad
You did well, Dad! I love you!
Hello Haiti!
Hello Julia,
Good to see your pictures. Mom is in Nashville with Hanna. She got back last night. She had quite an experience. I forwarded your email to GPa Chapman and hopefully he can get the info you needed. I love you. Dad