Jean-Claude Sanon: A call for Haitian solidarity
An interview with Jean-Claude Sanon highlights his journey in immigrating to the United States, his work in bringing the Haitian community together and his hopes for the future.
Pastor Keke: How one Haitian American harnessed ambition and faith to support migrants
This interview with Dieufort Fleurissaint ‘Pastor Keke’ of the True Alliance Center, reveals how faith and imagination can combine with social action and gritty self-determination to bring about positive change.
She loves her country but had to leave it
This story, “She loves her country but had to leave it'' captures the experience of a young business woman who felt so threatened by persistent unrest that she abandoned her country to advance her career.
Guided by faith: My challenging journey from Haiti to the US
This story, “Guided by Faith'' captures the experience of an aspiring university student and a woman he meets on his migration journey.
Identity quest of a teenage girl
This story, “Identity Quest of a Teenage Girl'' dispels some of the myths of the journey a young girl must take to get to safety in the United States.
Searching for this idea of Home
When does a home become no longer habitable? What do you do then?
Haitian migration crisis: How IFSI responds through lens of one woman
IFSI helps news immigrants get their feet on the ground providing essential needs first and then helps with legal aid, counseling and employment for full integration into the United States.
Leaving the Homeland: Journey of a Former Mayoral Candidate
Conditions in a migrants’ destination country can deteriorate rapidly due to elections and changes in political leadership
Escaping Prison of the Mind
Hope, persistence and love are powerful attributes which, when focused upon, can lead to better mental health and life prospects in a new homeland.
Upon US arrival: A Haitian migrant remembers his lost brother
"The loss tore me apart," JR said, "and I didn't know how I would tell my parents that my brother was dead."
A steep price for hope: A survivor recounts her horrific migration journey
Looking back on her journey, Andrea says, "I would not want anyone to experience what I faced during that difficult trip to get here. If you do decide to come here through so many borders, just know... you may suffer a lot."