10.) Repiblik Dominiken se te pou nou (Used to Own the Dominican Republic)

Jean-Pierre Boyer te pran kontrol Dominiken Republik lan  an Fevrye 1822. Menm si yo pa genyenl anko, se pou Ayiti li te ye.

Haiti first gained control of the Dominican Republic (then Santo Domingo) in 1822. Although they no longer have control of it, it was once one of Haiti’s territories.

9.) Pale Nasyonal presidan nou an te reyelman bel (The President’s Palace Was Gorgeous)

Prezidan nou an te viv nan pale nasyonal lan nan Potoprens. Se Georges H. Baussan ki te trase pale an 1912 e li te fini an 1920. Malerezman, tranbleman de te an te detwi yon si bel bagay konsa.

The President’s residence is the National Palace (Palais National) located in Port-au-Prince. Before the house was ruined in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, the palace was designed by Georges H. Baussan in 1912 and completed in 1920.

8.) Bel moun (Beautiful People)

Anpil moun rele Ayisyen moun led. Yo tap sezi pou yo ta we konbyen bel ayisyen ki ekziste. Pa ekzanp, gade Miss Haiti 2013 lan. Bel fanm kreyol!

Judging by talk often overheard in hallways and such, some perceive Haitians as “ugly” and “unappealing.” However, those people would be shocked to see that there are many beautiful and appealing Haitians out there. Take Miss Haiti 2013, for example!

7.) Plaj nou yo reyelman bel (Breathtaking Beaches)

Anpil moun pa konnen jan plaj nou yo bel. Bel dlo byen ble. Nou ka amize nou jan nou vle. Nou nan Karibeyen lan. Saw te panse!

What a lot of people don’t know is that Haiti has beautiful beaches and clear blue waters. It is in the Caribbean, of course, so what do you expect?

6.) Konpa

Pa gen anpil moun ki tande de konpa. Konpa se mizik dous Ayisyen. Se li pifo Ayisyen tande. Nou gen anpil atis Ayisyen ke anpil moun renmen tande. Yo konnen de kisa yap pale. Tout moun ta renmen tankou Ayisyen sa yo. Nou gen youn nan pi bon atis ki se Carimi.

Not everyone has heard Haitian music. Konpa is basically the hip-hop and R&B of Haiti. It is the music that the youth listens to, and dream of making one day. One Konpa artist is Carimi, a Haitian boy group. They are the Boyz II Men of Haiti!

5.) Popilasyon Ayisyen nan Stamford ap grandi (Growing Haitian Population in Stamford)

Ayisyen se yon gwo gwoup nan Stamford.

Haiti is the number one country of origin for the foreign-born population of Stamford!

4.) Bi-Lingual

Bilingual ki se le ou aprann angle pou dezyem langaj ou. Ayisyen ka aprann anpil lang. Nou pale franse, kreyol, angle, ak panyol. Parle moi de ca.

Forget Bilingual! They are multilingual! Many Haitians have the ability and capacity to speak/learn four languages. Those languages are French, Creole, English, and Spanish. Talk about that!

3.) BON MANJE! (AMAZING FOOD!)

Moun ki poko janm manje manje Ayisyen pap janm konprann jan manje nou bon. Nou gen de manje kap few koupe dwet ou. Le moun tande non an li gendwa pa sanblel bon, men siw goute yon diri ak sos pwa, SE TET CHAJE!

For those who have never tried Haitian cooking, they will not fully understand how good Haitian food can be. They have amazing food! Although it may not always sound savory, like diri ak sos pwa (rice with bean sauce), it is quite delectable.

2.) Premye peyi nwa ki genyen endepandans li (First Black Country to Gain Independence)

Ayiti ki te rele Hispaniola te pou Frans an 1697. Ayiti te genyen endepandans li an 1804.Se te premye peyi nan latin America avek Karibeyen an, Premye repiblik nan mond lan e dezyem repiblik nan Amerika. Ou vle poun pa fye!

The French colonized Haiti, then called Hispaniola, in 1697, and it was under French control. Haiti gained its independence in 1804. It was the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean, the first black-led republic in the world, and the second republic in the America’s. How awesome!

1.) Ayisyen gen yon espri (They Have Haitian Spirit!)

Pa gen moun ki fye de tet yo pase Ayisyen. Malgre yo pase anpil mize, yo pa janm kite move tan lage yo ate.

Haitians are one of the most vivacious and prideful people you will meet. Despite the hardships and national tragedies they have had to overcome, they never let a bad time bring out the worst. Instead, it brings out their best.