Buddha's Sidewalk
Kaleidoscopic luminosity, urban serenity, and vivid imagery –– these are the essential qualities exuded by this meta-illustrative, and regenerative, portrayal...
On the Road with Bashō: Exploring Art with a Haiku Virtuoso and Literarily Immortal Novelist, Part One
Without question, Dany Laferrière’s new novel, Sur la route avec Bashō, French for “On the road with Bashō,” constitutes a...
The Healing Dream
It is morning; it is spring. And in the dew, the mountains woo. Distantly heard, the roosters crow; and past...
The Biblio Unfurl
[Third place Storytelling Contest winner for photography.] Where does photography start, and where does it end? And how does a...
Haiti’s Earthquake: The Need for Trauma-Informed Care, Part One
One of the most cataclysmic events in the 21st century has a guttural, sonic signature. Burying more than 316,000 Haitians...
On Becoming 'Immortal,' Despite the Odds
[This submission earned Woodger Faugas first place in the Storytelling Contest personal essay category.] Imagine finding yourself: the center of...
Upholding Haitian Dignity: On Briefly Contextualizing the Ongoing Crisis in Haiti, Part Two
Having detailed, in Part One, major events that led to Haiti’s founding, this section, or Part Two, traces how Haiti...
Upholding Haitian Dignity: On Briefly Contextualizing the Ongoing Crisis in Haiti, Part Three
These events helped create a frame of reference from which Haiti’s ongoing political crisis, as signaled by late President Jovenel...
Upholding Haitian Dignity: On Briefly Contextualizing The Ongoing Crisis in Haiti, Part One
During the wee hours of June 7, 2021, Haiti’s 58th president, Jovenel Moïse, a 53-year-old father of three, two sons...