Sonje Lavi [Remember Life]

I have so many talented students in my classes at KALMi and the church. However, there are two students in particular who are extremely talented. Vladimir and Pierre are not only teaching me how to make a new type of bracelet, but they're visiting my craft class to teach the women how to make it too. The week before I returned home to the U.S., they asked me to stay after class to translate a song for them and listen to them play it. Pierre's voice is so beautiful and the words are so honestly reflective of life in Haiti.

In English, here's how it went....

Remember life cannot be bought in a market,

Be courageous even if you have not succeeded.

Sometimes trouble comes from our own family.

Persevere, they will not stop you.

Sometimes you want to be discouraged,

You feel like you cannot continue with life.

You can't pay your rent.....

I hope one day it will change.

Wipe away your tears,

Do not let this hurt you.... tomorrow is a better day.

Your time is near,

Your star is going to shine.

Vladimir and Pierre writing the rest of the song