2022|09

SEP 2022 | Issue 119

COUCOU Magazine

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DANS CE NUMÉRO:

• Parents want to keep their kids safe online
• La musique de Raoul Guillaume
• Pobèf Kreyasyon de Lionel Vivien
• L’Art de Cabrini Demesmin
• La poésie de Massillon Coicou

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03|Au fil du mois Celebrating Hispanic
04|Pleins Feux Heritage Month
10|Le Point
15|Brain Teasers Sept 15 – Oct 15
16|Nutriments pour l’Âme
18|Conseils Pratiques
20|Ayiti, Sak Pase
23|Haiti Jadis
24|Through the Grapevine
28|American Dreams
29|Beyond our Borders
30|Culture, quand tu nous tiens
40|Our Nook Books

42|Petites Annonces

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AU FIL DU MOIS DE SEPTEMBRE

05| 17|
LABOR CONSTITUTION
DAY DAY

11| 18|
PATRIOT AIR
DAY FORCE
DAY

25|
NATIONAL
DAUGHTER’S
DAY

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Pleins Lac
Feux !!! Péligre

Construit sur le fleuve de Artibonite
l’Artibonite (plus long
fleuve d’Haïti), le Lac
Péligre est un central
hydro-électrique situé

dans le département du
Centre d’Haïti, à 52 km de
Port-au-Prince et 9 km de
la ville de Mirebalais. Il est
le second plus grand lac

d’Haïti après celui de
l’Étang Saumâtre appelé

aussi « Lac Azuéi ».

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ABOUT

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HISTORY Lac de Péligre (English: "Lake of Danger") is the second a body of
water of water in the Republic of Haiti, after that of Étang
It was created as a result
of the construction of Saumâtre. Located in the Centre Department, It is part of the
renewable energy system for Haiti maintained by the Electricité
the Péligre Hydroelectric
Dam on the Artibonite d'Haiti (EDH).
River in 1956–1957. The
project was designed by It is located in central Haiti, northwest of Lascahobas. It has a
the U.S. Army Corps of maximum depth of 174 meters (570 feet) and an area of almost
Engineers and financed
by the Export-Import 48 square kilometers (19 mi2). Water from the lake flows to
several other rivers such as the Artibonite, Thomonde, Onde
Bank of the United
States. According to Verde, Grann Roche, and Lascahobas.
Tracy Kidder's book
Mountains Beyond
Mountains, Brown &
Root was a contractor in
the Péligre Dam project.

There is a lot of
controversy surrounding

the dam. Much of the
benefit of the dam's
construction has gone
to a small group of
wealthy individuals, at
the expense of the poor
farmers who utilized
much of the land that is
now submerged. The
extreme poverty those
displaced families have
faced has largely been
untold, but is often
mentioned in the talks
of Dr. Paul Farmer; "if
you saw with peasant
eyes, the scene looked
violent and ugly, a lake
that had buried the
good farmland and
ravaged the highlands."

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Le barrage hydroélectrique de Péligre est un ouvrage d'art construit sur le fleuve
Artibonite. Il est situé dans le département du Centre, à 52 km de Port-au-Prince et
9 km de Mirebalais. Le barrage hydroélectrique à contrefort a été créé afin
d'apporter une énergie électrique en contrôlant le flux de l'Artibonite. La réalisation
de cet ouvrage entre dans le cadre du projet agricole de la vallée de l'Artibonite qui
fut lancé dans les années 1930.

--Haiti Positif

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Le barrage hydroélectrique de Péligre est un ouvrage d'art construit
sur le fleuve Artibonite. Il est situé dans le département du Centre, à
52 km de Port-au-Prince et 9 km de Mirebalais. Le barrage
hydroélectrique à contrefort a été créé afin d'apporter une énergie
électrique en contrôlant le flux de l'Artibonite. La réalisation de cet
ouvrage entre dans le cadre du projet agricole de la vallée de
l'Artibonite qui fut lancé dans les années 1930.

--Haiti Positif

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Parents But are
want to parental
keep their controls
kids safe
online. the
answer?

For our new series Parental Control, we’re digging into the challenges technology poses for parents and
exploring all the ways that can empower them. So we looked into digital platforms and found ourselves, as many
parents do, in the parental control settings.
These settings, along with services that promise to shield young people away from “inappropriate” content, can
give families comfort in the face of the infinite feed. They let adults limit screen time and restrict mature
content (although the way platforms identify what that means is far from perfect). But it is not so simple as
setting up the parental control settings and walking away. It’s important for parents to both understand their
kids’ behaviors, and explain to them why they’re using parental controls.
The capabilities of these tools, as well as their shortcomings, led us to question the very name of our series: In a
world where technology’s hold over everything we do seems uncontrollable, what does parental control even
mean?
Jenny Radesky, who studies the intersections of child development, parenting and technology at the University
of Michigan, takes issue with the phrase itself.
“Parental mediation is [a better] term, parental engagement is another – and probably better because it implies
meaningful discussion or involvement to help kids navigate media, rather than using controlling or restricting
approaches,” said Radesky, who has contributed to the American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy agenda on kids’
technology use.
She pointed to research that suggests letting children manage their own media consumption may be more
effective than parental control settings offered by apps.
In one study called “Coco’s Videos,” researchers designed a video-streaming app for preschoolers. In it, a
character named Coco interacts with children as they watch videos. The researchers had the kids use three
different versions of the app.
In the neutral version, a child sees a large “home” button after watching a video playlist. That button leads them
back to the beginning where they can make a new playlist.
In the “post-play” version, a child sees the same home button. But this time, there’s a small screen embedded in
the top right corner which automatically plays a recommended video. The child can either expand that window
to full-screen and keep watching, pause or go back to the home screen.
In the controlled version, a child is locked out of the app once they’ve finished a video playlist. After three
minutes, the app resets and returns to the home screen.

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Parents want to keep their kids safe online. But are parental controls the answer?

Researchers found that the post-play version that automatically plays another video, a feature used by
platforms such as YouTube and Netflix, “significantly reduced children’s autonomy and likelihood of self-
regulation, extended video-viewing time, and led to increases in parent intervention.” Meanwhile, the
version that used a lockout mechanism didn’t cut down screen time or the likelihood of parent intervention.
The study concluded that we don’t need to make additional tools to control excessive media use; we just need
to stop creating experiences that encourage it.
In another study, preschoolers and parents were asked to create a device-based playtime plan together.
Researchers observed parent-child interactions and interviewed the parents afterwards. The experts found
that children, with parental guidance during the planning phase, moved on to their next activity without their
parents having to intervene 93% of the time.
Alex Hiniker, who co-authored both studies, thinks that communication between parents and children about
technology can be empowering. But platforms continue to be designed to get as much time and attention as
possible.
“Slapped on top of them are these lockout mechanisms and timers and say, ‘OK, now self-police yourself into
not using the super enthralling things that we just put in front of you,’” Hiniker said. “I’m not a big fan of that
approach. I don’t really think it’s working for families.”
How well parental control settings and apps work is one question. It’s also worth asking where the balance
lies between protecting children online and encroaching on their independence and privacy.

Parental controls and children’s privacy
Jason Kelley, a strategist for the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, which advocates for digital rights,
worries that parental controls may be normalizing surveillance for children.
“You have to think of strict parental controls in a young person’s mind as essentially a parent sitting and
watching them use the internet over their shoulder,” Kelley argued. “This can send a really bad message that
safety is only available and possible through surveillance, and that’s simply not true.”
He acknowledged the good intentions behind efforts that seek to rein in social media and other digital
platforms that increasingly take up young people’s time. But most parental control tools don’t recognize the
different privacy needs of a toddler and that of a teenager, Kelley said, and filtering systems aren’t great at
recognizing context. Not only could parental control settings block “thinspiration” posts, they could also
restrict posts about body positivity.
“How we protect the mental health of young people online is a reasonable question,” Kelley said. “But there’s
also the real question of whether Instagram is worse than, say, ‘Tiger Beat’ magazine. Our culture is set up in
a way to make people feel bad about themselves. And Instagram is a reflection of that in some cases. But it’s
impossible to eliminate bad things from someone’s online experience.”
Kelley said as a society, we want to instill in younger generations why privacy matters. He also underscored
that not all adults act for the best interest of minors. And that risk is clear for marginalized groups.

The internet has risks, but so do parental controls
It’s important to realize that many kids in the LGBTQI+ community can be made vulnerable by tech monitoring
tools, especially in a country where things like conversion therapy are still practiced, said Christopher Wood.
He’s the executive director of LGBT Tech, which develops and offers technology resources to support
LGBTQI+ communities.

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Parents want to keep their kids safe online. But are parental controls the answer?

He noted that outside the home, sensitive information about young people can already be exposed to
teachers and campus administrators through the school devices they use. Wood said he runs a local
LGBTQ+ center in Virginia, where he gets calls from young people getting kicked out of their homes
because their families found out their sexual orientation or gender identity — most often through
technology.
Recent legal developments, such as Florida’s “don’t say gay” bill and the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling on
gender-affirming care for trans teens, heighten privacy concerns. Information exposed by a monitoring
tool could land young people, their parents or their teachers in legal trouble, with LGBTQ+ youth at the
most risk.
Wood understands the uncertainties families feel about technology and parents’ need to create a safe
space for their children on the internet.
“There’s a push and pull with any child and parent,” he said. “I’m a parent. For me, it’s about creating an
opportunity where my child can feel safe to come to me and talk to me if they get into trouble, while also
providing the opportunity for them to explore. Technology is only going to become faster, and it will
continue to infiltrate more parts of their lives.”
Wood believes that education is key, and not just for kids.
“Sometimes, I’m like, ‘What are you doing? How are you doing that?” he said of his interactions with his
children. “We need to create opportunities for parents to feel educated and feel like they’re not beating
their heads against the wall.”
Researchers like Radesky and Hiniker agree that when it comes to technology and its effects on young
people, the onus shouldn’t fall on parents.
Hiniker said more experts like her are now exploring how platform design can support meaningful
relationships within families and give power back to users, including children.
In the “Coco’s Videos” study, Hiniker observed how kids interacted with their parents after watching their
videos. In the app, the character Coco reminds the child of their next activity, like sleeping, reading a book
or going outside.
“I loved listening to these really sweet moments,” Hiniker recalled. “They’d say, ‘Hey, Mom, it’s time for me
to go outside and you need to find my boots for me because it’s raining.’ Kids sort of understood that
they’re in control, and it seemed really empowering to them.”
This design is different from our idea of parental controls, Hiniker said, but it could be our best bet in
raising children who grow up to have healthy relationships with technology.
In the end, parents may not be able to find foolproof parental control tools that can shelter their kids from
the internet’s imperfections. But families can find comfort in the fact that the best control may be the one
young people feel as they learn about the powers of being online – all while knowing that they have
whatever support they need offline.
The internet is a great place for families. It gives us new opportunities to discover the world, connect with
others and just generally make our lives easier and more colorful. But it also comes with new challenges
and complications for parents raising the next generations. Mozilla wants to help parents make the best
online decisions for their kids, whatever that looks like, in our latest series, Parental Control.

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7 Reasons the Left’s Hatred of Trump Is So Deep

President Trump’s popularity is higher than before the Democrats' impeachment debacle
began, and that continues to frustrate and outrage the leftists in our midst.
Like Wile E. Coyote learns over-and-over again, no matter what he does, the Roadrunner
just keeps tweeting on down the road at record speed. They’ve worked to impeach Trump
since he took office and finally achieved it, only to have him exonerated by the Senate.
They’ve mocked him, his tweets, and his priorities. They’ve drowned him in negative media
coverage. They’ve called him a narcissist, a tyrant, and an uncaring fraud. But nothing is
working, and the rage in the social media just grows by the day as there are growing signs
that no Democrat is in a position to stop his march to a second term.
1. Why such deep hatred?
Nothing works in derailing this president, and it’s driving leftists crazy. From accusation
after accusation spread by an anti-Trump media to flimsy articles of impeachment, their
attacks miss the mark. Now, just months before an election, Trump’s supporters, like mad
hornets, are ready to rush to the polls to give their verdict to the Democrats’ impeachment
fiasco.
2. Leftists realize that many voted for Trump because they wanted anyone but Hillary Clinton.
But now, his supporters are amazed at how much this street-fighting outsider has been
able to get done! He’s delivered what many past Republicans have just succeeded in
talking about. From cutting taxes and regulations to stimulating our economy and from
appointing conservative federal judges to fostering energy independence, supporters can’t
wait to see what Trump can accomplish in a second term. The left is frustrated that Trump
has delivered a track record that’s hard to beat.

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7 Reasons the Left's Hatred of Trump Is So Deep

3. The left has run up against a president where name-calling doesn’t work. Trump doesn’t
care if he’s not liked by the left or the “fake” news. His enemies keep trying to find
something he’s done that will stick. But when leftists level an attack, it’s like water rolling
off a duck’s back. His opponents look at each other in amazement with but one plea—
“Quick! Go find something else before the election!”

4. Trump bypasses the media and goes directly to the people. He’s not dependent upon a
hostile media to get his message out. Trump’s tweets and rallies keep his faithful fed with
the information he wants them to celebrate. He doesn’t let Democrats get away with their
lies. Trump lets voters know that America is exceptional, that patriotism is good, that all
lives matter, and that jobs matter to all races, genders, or classes.

5. Trump is piece by piece dismantling the socialist, entitlement transformation President
Obama started to build. With Democratic candidates moving further to the left and talking
“democratic” socialism, President Trump has made it clear—"America will never be a
socialist country!” The people who earn their way by working hard in America have a
champion committed to protecting them from the selfish takers who would rather live off
of someone else’s hard work.

6. President Trump is taking on the task of getting rid of the “deep state” bureaucrats
embedded in the federal government. The democratic stronghold of overpaid bureaucrats
around Washington are afraid. He’s promised to fire those who are not necessary and
end duplication of departments and programs. That means getting rid of more
unnecessary regulations and the overpaid busybodies who enforce them.

7. While Democrats talk about giving benefits to illegal aliens, President Trump talks about
continuing to build his border wall and updating America’s immigration process.
Citizenship counts and should not be granted easily. He values immigration and what
legal immigrants should and can bring to our country to make America stronger but has
no plans on making it easy on illegal immigrants.

In short, leftists are fuming. Their Trump Derangement Syndrome is giving them
headaches that are showing no signs of going away. With his growing popularity and
their uninspiring, progressive candidates, Democrats are feeling helpless and increasingly
hopeless. If conservatives were facing a liberal president as effective in transforming
America as Trump is in preserving it, we’d feel the same way. Let’s do everything we can
to keep this man in office and, this election, give him control of the House and the
Senate. He deserves four more years, and America’s future depends on it.

SOURCE: From a Townhall article by TERRY PAULSON

PhD psychologist, author, and professional speaker on Earned Optimism, Making Change Work,
Claiming Your American Dream, and Becoming a Conservative Values Voter

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BA mRe nAd mIeNn t s Tt o Et h eAUSS CEo nRs tSi t u t i o n

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Nutriments ❖ You wonder why he pulled you over and gave you a
pour ticket for speeding… He just worked an accident
l’Âme where people died because they were going too
fast.
An
Officer’s ❖ You wonder why that cop was so mean… He just
got done working a case where a drunk driver
Life killed a kid.

❖ You work for 8 hours… He works for up to 18
hours.

❖ You drink hot coffee to stay awake… The cold rain
in the middle of the night keeps him awake.

❖ You complain of a "headache," and call in sick… He
goes into work still hurt and sore from the guy he
had to fight the night before.

❖ You drink your coffee on your way to the mall… He
spills his as he runs Code 3 to a traffic crash with
kids trapped inside.

❖ You make sure your cell phone is in your pocket
before you leave the house… He makes sure his
gun is clean and fully loaded and his vest is tight.

❖ You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with
you… He watches his buddy get shot at and
wounded in front of him.

❖ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty
girls… He walks down the highway looking for
body parts from a traffic crash.

❖ You complain about how hot it is… He wears fifty
pounds of gear and a bullet proof vest in July and
still runs around chasing crack heads.

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Nutriments pour l’Âme

❖ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order
wrong… He runs out before he gets his food to respond to an armed
robbery.

❖ You get out of bed in the morning and take your time getting ready… He
gets called out of bed at 2 am after working 12 hours and has to be into
work A.S.A.P. for a homicide.

❖ You go to the mall and get your hair redone… He holds the hair of some
college girl while she’s puking in the back of his patrol car.

❖ You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over… His shift ended 4
hours ago and there's no end in sight.

❖ You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight… He can't make any plans
because on his off days he still gets called back into work.

❖ You yell and scream at the squad car that just past you because they slowed
you down… He's in the driver seat of the squad car, going to cut somebody
out of their car.

❖ You roll your eyes when a baby cries in public… He picks up a dead child in
his arms and prays that it was crying

❖ You criticize your police department and say they're never there quick
enough… He blasts the siren while the person in front of him refuses to
move while talking on their cell phone.

❖ You hear the jokes about fallen officers and say they should have known
better … He is a hero and runs into situations when everyone else is running
away in order to make sure no one else gets hurt and loses his life doing it.

❖ You are asked to go to the store by your parents, you don't… He would take
a bullet for his buddy without question.

❖ You sit there and judge him, saying that it's a waste of money to have them
around… Yet as soon as you need help, he is there.

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CONSEILS

A back-to-school checklist for online safety

The first day of school is right around the corner. Whether
that brings some relief, gives you jitters or both, we’re here to
support families with one major thing: internet safety.

For parents, thinking about the dangers of the web can be
scary. But it doesn’t have to be. While the internet isn’t
perfect, it’s also a wonderful place for learning and
connecting with others. Here’s what families can do to make
the best of it while staying safe this school year.

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PRATIQ UES

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Ayiti Sak Pase

À LA UNE…

➢ Wins and losses for Haitian Rise in boat voyages prompts “Ukrainian
American candidates in Florida treatment” call for Haitian refugees
races
Manifestasyon kont lavi chè ensekirite ak
➢ La rentrée des classes renvoyée movèz gouvènans | 29 Dawout 2022
au 3 octobre
Anguished families cry “lage yo” as deported
➢ Trafic d'armes: le directeur du relatives languish in Haitian jails
collège Saint-Pierre, Fritz
Désiré, visé par un mandat
d’amener

➢ Port-au-Prince : les policiers
convoqués à leur base
respective du 27 au 29 août

➢ L'ancien commissaire du
gouvernement de Saint Marc,
Me Souverain Verissaint,
interpellé par le BAFE

➢ Deux morts et trois blessés
dans une attaque armée à
Plaine-du-Nord

➢ Communiqué de presse du
Secrétariat général de l’OEA sur
Haïti : Ce communiqué fait
couler de l’encre dans la presse
haïtienne

➢ Transfert du consul général
d’Haïti, Fritz Dorvilier, du
Canada au Panama comme
Ministre Conseiller

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Haiti wins 2022 CFU Boys’ Ayiti Sak Pase
U14 challenge for second
Haiti qualifies for amputee
straight year soccer World Cup

Officers of the Haitian La Cathédrale de Port-au-Prince
National Police SWAT unit in est désormais hors d’usage,
the middle of an operation to selon le porte-parole de

dislodge bandits. CP: l’archidiocèse de Port-au-Prince,
National Police le père Marc Henry Siméon.

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I MISS UNIVERS
N HAÏTI 2022
M
E Funérailles
M de
O SARADJIE,
R SONDJIE,
I et
A JOSETTE
M DESANCLOS

CARNET MONDAIN Mideline Phelizor

Que leurs âmes
reposent
en paix!

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Haïti UN JOUR DU MOIS DE
Jadis
SEPTEMBRE
02
03 • 1804 : DESSALINES est proclamé
empereur par l’état-major et la
quatrième demi-brigade

• 1959. Décès de STÉNIO VINCENT

05 • 1998. Décès de FÉLIX MORISSEAU-
LEROY

08 • 1902 : le corps de l’AMIRAL KILLICK est
retrouvé mutilé et carbonisé

10 • 2001. Loi interdisant les châtiments
corporels contre les enfants

17 • 1988 : coup d’État contre le général
HENRI NAMPHY

20 • 1758 - Naissance de JEAN JACQUES
DESSALINES

23 • 1887 - Un tremblement de terre
secoua la région septentrionale d’Haïti

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Through the

Grapevine

Trump demands 2020 reversal or 'new election'

How Joe Biden’s House
New IRS Army Will Republicans
Impact Your Taxes deliver three
articles of
SOURCE: DailyWire impeachment
against Joe

Biden

New FOX NEWS ‘Rainbow
SUNDAY Host fentanyl’ is
designed to
SHANNON addict and
BREAM Explains
kill
How Getting America’s
Fired Made Her
youth.
Better

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• FBI agent accused of political
bias, suppressing Hunter Biden
laptop ‘escorted’ out of bureau
— for good

❑ Biden taps ‘spy who lied’ about
Hunter laptop to join
Intelligence Advisory Board

❑ CDC Majorly Eases COVID
Restrictions

❑ Top Biden Adviser Forced To
Recuse Herself From Consulting
On Key Issues After Pfizer,
Green Energy Ties Revealed

❑ ‘World’s Youngest Transgender
Model’: Two Trans Parents, A
Hate Crime Accusation, And An
Estranged Family

❑ Five Chinese companies leave
NY stock exchange — here’s
why more could follow

❑ China begins rationing energy
supplies amid severe drought

❑ Biden’s border agents literally
open the gate for illegals
moments after Texas National
Guard locked it

❑ Twitter Rolls Out Election
Misinformation Rules Ahead Of
Midterms

❑ IRS job: be comfortable with
firearms and using deadly force

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Rare Historical Photos

Daily life in the Streets of New
York City, 1903

SOURCE: Rare Historical Photos

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AMERICAN DREAM

for anyone seeking & striving for it…

Meet

Hazel Scott

The Black Pianist

Who took the jazz world
by storm in Jim Crow
America

Source: ATI

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BEYOND
OUR BORDERS…

Chinese Real Estate Collapse Throws Economy Into
Crisis

China’s collapsing real estate market could throw the world’s second largest
economy into chaos and worsen a global economic slowdown.

Chinese developers have lost at least $90 billion in the last year, according to
reporting from Bloomberg, as home prices have gone down for the last 11
months. Dozens of developers have defaulted on their debts, and many of
them have stopped work on unfinished housing, which has sparked mass
outrage and even protests as more than 80% of Chinese homebuyers take out
mortgages and begin paying them down before their prospective home is
completed.

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Culture, quand tu nous tiens ! SPECTACLE La musique de

Raoul Guillaume

WATCH VIDEO

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Atelier Pobèf Culture, quand tu nous tiens ! LA MODE

de Lyonel Vivien

+509 37 06 9973

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Culture, quand tu nous tiens ! ARTS PLASTIQUES Art plastique de

Cabrini Demesmin

Cabrini Demesnin was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on
December 18, 1979. After the death of his beloved father, in
2000, he faced several economic problems that pushed him
to drown his sorrows in painting. After learning the basics of
painting from Charlie St Louis, and Patrick Vital, art became
his passion.

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Culture, quand tu nous tiens ! LITTERATURE MASSILLON
COICOU

Poète
&

Écrivain

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COMPLAINTES D’ESCLAVE DE MASSILLON COICOU

I IV
Pourquoi donc suis-je nègre ? Oh ! pourquoi suis-je noir ? Pourquoi donc suis-je nègre ? Oh ! pourquoi suis-je noir ?
Lorsque Dieu m’eut jeté dans le sein de ma mère, Lorsque Dieu m’eut jeté dans le sein de ma mère,
Pourquoi la mort jalouse et si prompte au devoir Pourquoi la mort jalouse et si prompte au devoir
N’accourut-elle pas l’enlever de la terre ? N’accourut-elle pas l’enlever de la terre ?
Je n’aurais pas connu tous ces tourments affreux ; Cette nuit, cependant, j’ai vu la liberté !…
Mon cœur n’aurait pas bu tant de fiel, goutte à goutte. L’esclave ne dort pas ; mais un labeur sans trêve
Au fond de mon néant, oh ! je serais, sans doute, M’ayant brisé les sens, j’ai joui de ce rêve
L’esclave ne dort pas ; mais un labeur sans trêve
Moins plaintif, plus heureux. M’ayant brisé les sens, j’ai joui de ce rêve
Mais Dieu m’a condamné, le sort doit me poursuivre ;
De mon sang, de mes pleurs, il faut que tout s’enivre !… Que l’on m’a tant vanté :
J’étais libre, j’errais, comme le maître, allègre,
II Ayant l’espace, à moi ! Mais non, Dieu m’a fait nègre…
Pourquoi donc suis-je nègre ? Oh ! pourquoi suis-je noir ?
Lorsque Dieu m’eut jeté dans le sein de ma mère, V
Pourquoi la mort jalouse et si prompte au devoir Pourquoi donc suis-je nègre ? Oh ! pourquoi suis-je noir ?
N’accourut-elle pas l’enlever de la terre ? Lorsque Dieu m’eut jeté dans le sein de ma mère,
Car libre l’oiseau vole et redit ses concerts ; Pourquoi la mort jalouse et si prompte au devoir
Car libre le vent souffle au gré de son caprice ; N’accourut-elle pas l’enlever de la terre ?
Car libre, l’onde limpide, harmonieuse, glisse Où donc es-tu, toi-même ? On m’a dit que, d’en bas,
Entre les gazons verts. Lorsqu’une âme qui prie est souffrante et sincère,
Esclave, il n’est pour moi nul bonheur, nulle fête, Vers toi qu’on nomme, ô Dieu ! peut monter sa prière :
Et je n’ai pas de place où reposer ma tête.
Et tu ne m’entends pas !…
III La prière du nègre a-t-elle moins de charmes ?
Pourquoi donc suis-je nègre ? Oh ! Pourquoi suis-je noir ? Ou n’est-ce pas à toi que s’adressent ses larmes ?
Lorsque Dieu m’eut jeté dans le sein de ma mère,
Pourquoi la mort jalouse et si prompte au devoir VI
N’accourut-elle pas l’enlever de la terre ? Pourquoi donc suis-je nègre ? Oh ! pourquoi suis-je noir ?
Quand la voix du colon prend son lugubre accent, Lorsque Dieu m’eut jeté dans le sein de ma mère,
Quand siffle sur mon front sa flexible rouchine, Pourquoi la mort jalouse et si prompte au devoir
Si j’ose tressaillir en lui tendant l’échine, N’accourut-elle pas l’enlever de la terre ?
Ah ! si tu m’entends bien, tu dois aussi me voir.
Il me bat jusqu’au sang. Si je blasphème, hélas ! tu vois bien que je pleure ?
Et si, quand le fouet plonge en ma chair qu’il déchire, Tu sais, toi qui sais tout, que je souffre à toute heure,
J’invoque sa pitié : J’entends le maître rire !…
Parce que je suis noir !
Eh bien, oui, trop longtemps j’ai souffert sans mot dire.
Seigneur, pardonne-moi si j’apprends à maudire.

© TOUS DROITS RÉSERVÉS MASSILLON COICOU, Poète

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Ode à Lisa RémilienL I T T E R AT U R E

Culture, quand tu nous tiens ! Joviale artiste aux multiples talents,
Diamant aux myriades chatoiements.
Lisa sème la joie; son aura souriant irradie,
Tel un arc-en-ciel grandiose, elle embellit
Les horizons moroses, les ciels les plus gris.
Elle ravive les flammes trépassantes,
Redonne vie à nos meurtrissures récurrentes.

Chantre de l’amour et de la sensualité,
La poétesse nous invite à nous imprégner
De sa « frénésie de plaisirs qui coule en cascades. »
Ses vers sont des fantasmes, lesquels nous évadent,
Élixirs enchanteurs, dont nous ne pouvons nous rassasier.

Plume fluide glisse tel un ruisseau pur, cristallin;
Laissons-nous nous surprendre par sa magie.
L’écrivain fait jaillir des tableaux exquis,
En utilisant des mots vulgaires, voire vilains.
Sa prose captivante nous accapare, nous tient conquis.

Lisa est une chanteuse exceptionnelle,
À la voix douce, chaude et sensuelle.
Elle nous envoûte avec ses mélodies,
Sème l’amour généreusement, nous ensorcelle.

La musicienne Lisa, la virtuose nous surprend.
Longs doigts délicats tels des ailes d’oiseaux,
Grattent et caresse les cordes avec brio.
Les notes harmonieuses s’échappent allègrement
De sa guitare qui se fait l’écho de ses sentiments

© TOUS DROITS RÉSERVÉS EDY LARAQUE

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Oui, Lisa est si belle à faire damner le diable A
Visage ovale, peau fine lisse, reluisante.
Elle n’a point vieilli, éternelle jeunesse. P
Long nez droit majestueux et sourire envoûtant; O
Auquel une chainette attachante, ajoute un mystère. É
Lèvres en cœur dessinées à merveilles, S
Yeux en amandes allongées, séduisants I
Regard angélique langoureux. E

Son corps de déesse invite à la concupiscence D
Taille fine, hanches larges et poitrine généreuse, ’
Lisa est créée pour inonder de plaisirs., E
Quel délice quand elle laisser glisser sur la nuque, D
Le bout de ses ongles ciselés avec art. Y
Partenaire voluptueuse, rêve des dandins en extase.
L
Personnalité attachante, mère et grand-mère adorée, A
Lisa devient gamine, se confond aux jeunes, aux bébés. R
Tous aspirent de se joindre à sa joviale cour, A
De se plonger dans son univers d’amour, Q
De se délecter de sa douceur, de son écoute maternelle; U
Et se faire soigner par cette professionnelle. E

Oui, elle rayonne, notre Lisa, la douce, l’aguichante.
Elle allie silhouette sexy, à sa voix d’or.
Ses charmes captivent; ses multiples talents enchantent.
Tout ce que touche la diva talentueuse devient un trésor.

© TOUS DROITS RÉSERVÉS EDY LARAQUE, ING, MBA

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L I T T E R AT U R E Laisse partir la vague. Je rêve lorsque je te vois.

Culture, quand tu nous tiens ! Laisse partir la vague Tu te balances sur un air de blues,
Qui ne te reconnaît plus ; Au bord des larmes, un jour de loose ;
Si elle t'a abandonné Là, sur la piste, tu veux oublier
Au beau milieu de l'été, Qu'une passion t'a si vite lâchée.
Aux souvenirs désertés,
Tu as le droit de pleurer Tu danses comme si tu te consolais
Ce que tu aurais perdu, D'un abandon qui eût pu te briser :
Car tout départ est un deuil. Tu te sens telle une petite fille,
Mal dans sa peau et en guenilles.
A-t-elle pensé qu'au large
Naviguait la liberté, Tu fermes les yeux pour ne pas te voir
Qu'elle n'aurait plus à penser Dans la cruauté d'un sombre miroir ;
Ce pourquoi elle fut blessée ? Durs sont la chute et l'estime de toi
Qu'en un horizon ivre Sais-tu, je rêve lorsque je te vois.
Les douloureuses douleurs
Se diluaient, s'effaçaient ? Bouleversé par ta grande beauté,
Que l'affront s'effacerait. Prolongeant ton sublime déhanché,
Je ne résiste pas, j'avance vers toi :
La fuite, ne résout rien, Je m'approche au rythme de tes pas.
N'est qu'un pauvre pis-aller :
N'y a-t-il de faiblesse Tu rouvres tes yeux et, m'apercevant,
Qu'on ne puisse pardonner ? Tu ne peux cacher qu'ils soient larmoyants ;
Le lien était fragile, Tu saisis le jeu comme une bouée :
Pour qu'il se soit déchiré Tu prends ma main sans me rejeter.
Au tout premier coup de vent,
Aux élans de la rage. Nos silences apprennent à sourire
Il est bien trop tôt pour savoir lire
Laisse partir la vague Une rencontre riche en promesses :
Qui ne te reconnaît plus ; Tu devras rompre avec ta tristesse.
Si elle t'a abandonné
Au beau milieu de l'été, Sois sûre, je ne te brusquerai pas :
Tu as le droit de pleurer Nous parlerons de toi et puis de moi ;
Ce rêve bleu ballotté, Sur quelques mots et devant l'apéro,
Que la houle absorbera, Nous avons échangé nos numéros.
-Qui existait et s'en va
Si tu viens demain, je serais ici !
Laisse partir la vague Tout a commencé pour nous, aujourd'hui ;
Qui ne te reconnaît plus. je t'offrirai un beau bouquet de fleurs,
Si elle t'a abandonné Honorant le début de ce bonheur.

Nous nous balancerons sur la piste,
Sur slow parfait, en vrais artistes :
Tu es musique qui conduit nos pas...
© TOUS DROITS RÉSERVÉS PIERRE WATTEBLED Sais-tu, je rêve lorsque je te vois.

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Un homme à deux têtes. L
A
Si je suis doux comme un agneau, Vont-ils dès demain s'écrouler?
Des yeux, ne me dévore pas ; P
Pourquoi embellir le tableau Les royaumes vont-ils dés demain s'écrouler O
Suis-je vraiment comme tu me vois. Comme si cela, en l'Histoire, était établi ? É
Les têtes couronnées voulant tout dominer S
Serais-je un homme à deux têtes : En tireront l'argent et l'or de leurs profits. I
A la fois l'agneau et le loup, E
Tantôt prêt pour une fête, Tellement dépendants de leurs économies
Ou bien pour décocher des coups ? Nous subodorons en quelques événements D
Qu'il nous faudra rester en l'état de survie E
Pourtant j'adore la douceur, Face à la famine et le désenchantement.
Les couvertures pure laine, P
Le parfum intime des fleurs, L'espace virtuel cache bien des méfaits I
Ces baisers que tu dégaines. Exprime un avenir en voie d'apaisements ; E
Mots à double tranchants, juste pour nous calmer : R
Si tu veux sauvegarder l'agneau, Le mensonge diluant nos futurs tourments. R
Conduis-le aux verts pâturages E
Où le bonheur rend tout plus beau Mais avec la force des vainqueurs de l'instant,
Sous le soleil qui voyage. Nous avançons heureux au chant des cigales : W
Avec insouciance, sur les sentiers du temps, A
Alors le loup ne viendra pas, Refusant d'entendre les news fatales. T
Ni en actes, ni en pensées ; T
Lors, je ne craindrai rien de toi, Certains, qui feront barrage à ces prédictions, E
L'amour pourra ensemencer. Définiront ces voix comme celles d' insensés ; B
Bannissant l'idée de toutes ces persécutions, L
Suis-je vraiment comme tu me vois ? La décadence de l'ordre d'un monde pillé. E
Je ne le sais pas moi-même ; D
Je ressens une grande joie, Les royaumes vont-ils, dés demain, s'écrouler,
Quand, en tes bras, j'aime. Comme si cela, en l'Histoire, était établi ;
Les têtes couronnées voulant tout dominer
Serais-je un homme à deux têtes : En tireront l'argent et l'or de leurs profits.
A la fois l'agneau et le loup,
Tantôt prêt pour une fête
Ou bien pour décocher des coups ?

Pourtant j'adore la douceur,
Les couvertures pure laine,
Le parfum intime des fleurs,
Ces baisers que tu dégaines.

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ANNONCES

L'Antiaméricanisme: ASSOCIATION DES VOLONTAIRES
MUCI
Un vrai Dilemme chez Haïtien
Devenez Volontaire ou Bénévole
Dr. Guillaume René Sévère [Auteur]
Vous voulez que les choses changent en
Haïti? AGISSONS ENSEMBLE. Nous n'allons
pas attendre un gouvernement. La situation
est grave. Nous allons agir maintenant,
collectivement. Nous sommes en train de
lancer cinq grandes causes:

Le thème central de l’essai est l’examen de 1. Campagne d'Éducation Civique,
l’impact de la première occupation américaine d'Éducation à l'Environnement et à
sur le cours de notre Histoire. l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire;

Les résultats des recherches assidues du co- 2. Initiative PA JETE L, PLANTE L, pour
auteur Marcel Salnave sur les faits historiques reboiser Haïti et Lutter contre le
qui ont précédé et suivi cette intervention Réchauffement Climatique;
militaire en 1915 publiés sous le titre
3. Mutuelles de Crédit & d'Investissement
« GENÈSE DE LA PREMIÈRE OCCUPATION pour financer et donner du crédit à
AMÉRICAINE » l'Agriculture, à la production locale et à la
Consommation Locale, pour Lutter Contre
nous ont été très utiles dans nos réflexions sur la Pauvreté;
les causes de l'antiaméricanisme virulent que
brandit, bien souvent, une partie de la société 4. Association des Cuisinières Solidaires et
haïtienne. Nous avons compilé les points de vue les Cuisines de Solidarité, pour lutter
de quelques membres de l'intelligentsia contre la faim, pour nourrir et éduquer
haïtienne pour les soumettre à une analyse les Enfants et les adultes vivant en
critique de la part des lecteurs. Ce doit être condition de précarité;
également une occasion pou nous de méditer
sur nos comportements au cours des discussions 5. FG-CAF, Fonds de Garantie du Crédit aux:
sur des sujets très controversés. Coopératives, Petits Commerçants,
Production & Consommation Locale,
Agriculteurs, Apiculteurs, Artisans,
Associations à but non lucratifs et aux
Femmes.

Chaque personne ou association, participe à
la mise en place et à la bonne marche d'une
de ces causes pour Haïti.

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