Comments on: Like Hair on Your Head http://www.africankelli.com/2010/01/21/like-hair-on-your-head/ Majoring in Domestic Engineering Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: goldenstar http://www.africankelli.com/2010/01/21/like-hair-on-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-90681 goldenstar Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:20:49 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/?p=2074#comment-90681 Edwidge Danticat is a fabulous author and a winner of the McArthur Foundation award. She has written a bevy of books and each one is about Haiti and Haitian-Americans. "The Farming of the Bones" is a haunting read that is based on the massacre of Haitians in the Trujillo-led Dominican Republic in the 1930s. She wrote another book about her father and uncle. We can learn so much about Haiti and its diaspora through her writings and her talks. Thanks for highlighting her work. Edwidge Danticat is a fabulous author and a winner of the McArthur Foundation award. She has written a bevy of books and each one is about Haiti and Haitian-Americans. “The Farming of the Bones” is a haunting read that is based on the massacre of Haitians in the Trujillo-led Dominican Republic in the 1930s. She wrote another book about her father and uncle.

We can learn so much about Haiti and its diaspora through her writings and her talks.

Thanks for highlighting her work.

]]> By: Candace http://www.africankelli.com/2010/01/21/like-hair-on-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-90677 Candace Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:57:22 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/?p=2074#comment-90677 That sounds like a good book. I, too, would like to learn more about Haiti now. And I also feel like I wish I could go. Makes me wish I were a nurse or something that could actually help instead of hinder. But, of course, money helps, too, and there are many good groups out there. It's hard to choose just one. That sounds like a good book. I, too, would like to learn more about Haiti now. And I also feel like I wish I could go. Makes me wish I were a nurse or something that could actually help instead of hinder. But, of course, money helps, too, and there are many good groups out there. It’s hard to choose just one.

]]> By: Becky http://www.africankelli.com/2010/01/21/like-hair-on-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-90675 Becky Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:43:22 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/?p=2074#comment-90675 Got the lovely handstamped cards in the mail the other day - thank you! I will blog about it this weekend. :) Got the lovely handstamped cards in the mail the other day – thank you! I will blog about it this weekend. :)

]]> By: Larissa Stretton http://www.africankelli.com/2010/01/21/like-hair-on-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-90673 Larissa Stretton Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:09:11 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/?p=2074#comment-90673 Kelli, Thanks for the book review, must put it on my list. Like you, the tragedy in Haiti has me reeling, the images are ghastly, and I think and pray for those poor people, how frightened they must be, yet hope remains. I heard this morning a five year old boy was found alive in the rubble of his home. I sent a prayer of thanks to God for that and continue to pray for them every night, as I pray for the people of Africa (that you have seen with your own eyes) and others I don't even know about all over the world. It does put our lives in America into perspective doesn't it, even when things are tough for us, it's a million times worse for others around the globe. It's humbling. Thanks again for the great blog and food for thought (as well as scrummy pictures of food for our tummies--again I envy your year-roundgrowing season, but not your hot season for sure!! I feel lucky to have a cilantro plant and geraniums that have not stopped blooming since I bought them in 2000 in my bay window that looks out over a snowcovered lawn!!) Last night my husband did start the seeds for impatiens so they will be ready to go in the spring. I've had to reign him in on the veggies, don't want them to be ready for outside before the outside is ready for them!!! Have a great day! Larissa Kelli,

Thanks for the book review, must put it on my list.

Like you, the tragedy in Haiti has me reeling, the images are ghastly, and I think and pray for those poor people, how frightened they must be, yet hope remains. I heard this morning a five year old boy was found alive in the rubble of his home. I sent a prayer of thanks to God for that and continue to pray for them every night, as I pray for the people of Africa (that you have seen with your own eyes) and others I don’t even know about all over the world. It does put our lives in America into perspective doesn’t it, even when things are tough for us, it’s a million times worse for others around the globe. It’s humbling.

Thanks again for the great blog and food for thought (as well as scrummy pictures of food for our tummies–again I envy your year-roundgrowing season, but not your hot season for sure!! I feel lucky to have a cilantro plant and geraniums that have not stopped blooming since I bought them in 2000 in my bay window that looks out over a snowcovered lawn!!) Last night my husband did start the seeds for impatiens so they will be ready to go in the spring. I’ve had to reign him in on the veggies, don’t want them to be ready for outside before the outside is ready for them!!!

Have a great day!
Larissa

]]> By: laeroport http://www.africankelli.com/2010/01/21/like-hair-on-your-head/comment-page-1/#comment-90672 laeroport Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/?p=2074#comment-90672 I echo your feelings about Haiti - wanting to be there, to help, but thinking I wouldn't be able to handle it.... but you never know. Strength can come at the most unexpected times. Also, I just wanted to say, thanks for turning me on to the Happiness Project blog - what? - a year ago? I went to Gretchen Ruben's reading/book signing in KC last night and really enjoyed it. And of course, thought of you. Cheers, sweets! I echo your feelings about Haiti – wanting to be there, to help, but thinking I wouldn’t be able to handle it…. but you never know. Strength can come at the most unexpected times.

Also, I just wanted to say, thanks for turning me on to the Happiness Project blog – what? – a year ago? I went to Gretchen Ruben’s reading/book signing in KC last night and really enjoyed it. And of course, thought of you.
Cheers, sweets!

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