Kreyol Lessons: Life of a Blan in Haiti

Do you ever wonder where this “blan” word came from? How can a simple word hold such significance in the Haitian vocabulary like rice and beans? I don’t know the answer too. But one thing is for sure, the person who told you that it’s hard to learn a new language hasn’t tried learning Kreyol yet! So without further ado, let me present this week’s episode of Life of a Blan in Haiti! Based on a true story when I was trying to learn French. Yes, French, but in the end I speak better Kreyol than French.

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When it Rains: Life of a Blan in Haiti

After the infamous storm a few weeks ago, it seemed insensitive to post a comics strip like this. But now that the storm has passed (no pun intended!), all is as it was; we can now start laughing and making jokes at how it rains in Haiti. Who said we couldn’t laugh at the Haitian rain?

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Racists: Life of a Blan in Haiti

Surely, one day I might get hanged for this or worst lose all potential lovers and the opportunity to procreate and pass my genes to the future generation because of my borderline offensive jokes… mostly to Haitians and probably to HRs and to those lovely closet human rights activist NGO ladies! But let’s face it, almost everyone has been called or addressed as a blan in Haiti, so much so that it starts to sound like a big Haitian national joke that people play on non-blacks.  
So, here’s one for those who are sick and tired of being called a blan and being treated like a walking ATM machine. Let’s laugh and not give a sh*t! 

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