Haiti Quote by Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to look at…

— Jean-Bertrand Aristide

I think Haiti is a place that suffers so much from neglect that people only want to hear about it when it’s at its…

— Edwidge Danticat

If you look just at the decades after 1934, you know it's hard to point to really inspired and positive support from outside of…

— Paul Farmer

The most important thing I want people to know about Haiti is the fact that we have some of the most beautiful beaches in…

— Jason Derulo

One can't do anything alone in Haiti. Sharing and cooperation are so deeply woven into the culture that sometimes it's hard to have a…

— Madison Smartt Bell

Haiti is not a world aside, a world apart. Culture and imaginations have always been part of our rebirth.

— Raoul Peck

That has always been a strength of Haiti: Beyond crisis, it has beautiful art; it has beautiful music. But people have not heard about…

— Edwidge Danticat

I have been curious about Haiti for many years. The history of the country is as fascinating as it is turbulent.

— Henry Rollins

It's so hard to write about countries like Haiti because there's truths behind the misperceptions people have. But there's so much more. There are…

— Roxane Gay

I think it's hard for an outsider to capture the flavor of a community and all its nuances, so ultimately Haitian-Americans need to start…

— Edwidge Danticat

People often think of Haiti as a place where you're not supposed to have any joy. I wanted to show that this is a…

— Edwidge Danticat

Haitians must understand that they have to collaborate to resolve the country's problems - no one is coming to rescue them.

— Jovenel Moise