HAPPY SUMMER EVERYONE! Yes we are screaming because we love summer over here and we cannot wait to introduce you to this new series: ANDEYÒ. In creole, the term andeyò means countryside, cities outside of the capital. In Haiti, most of us have many memories of the countryside mainly because we spend days/weeks there during the summertime. No better feeling than leaving the routine of Port-au-Prince, jumping in a car and smiling through the ride. From the big waves in Jacmel, the Citadelle in Cap-Haitian, the greenery of Miragôane or the delicious food in Gelé, the countryside of Haiti is the place for a lifetime of memories.
Enjoy this new series as different people share their favorite andeyò memories.
Happy Summer!
My favorite andeyò city is Jacmel. The things that make it so special during the summer is the activities that they have on the seaside especially lakou new York. My favorite summer memory there is when my daughter had just turned one year old. I wanted to introduce her to life like that and give her opportunities to do fun things fun at a young age. Things that I didn't get opportunity to do myself. During summer, we went to the beach and the river everyday. I held her in the ocean to teach her how to swim and I loved these moments. Everyday we ate different seafoods with plantain or breadfruit and rice. Another great memory is climbing trees to get cacao and mangos
“During summer, we went to the beach and the river everyday. I held her in the ocean to teach her how to swim and I loved these moments.”