Art can be the voice of hope, in even the most desperate of situations. Be sure to check out this inspiring video and transcript which shows how “creativity is the true wealth of Haiti”
Here’s one of the gems contained in this video:
INTERVIEWER: When there are so many needs out there, basic needs, what — what point does literature serve? Why write?
EVELYNE TROUILLOT: Because you need the voice. You need the voice of hope. You need a voice of revolt and resistance. And I think, for me, literature can do that, poetry can do that. And when you are in a situation that is very, very difficult, I think a human being need that, needs the beauty of literature, the beauty of creation to make them go through it and to carry them further.
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