“And so I continue in borderline poverty, save for my one indulgence, no, my single absolute necessity: I take cabs. Yes, on occasion, when I wish to see what people with unpleasant skin conditions are wearing, I do take the subway. I have never, I am proud to say, taken the bus, because people who take the bus have given up.” PeopleGivenWishPovertyTakenConditionsProudSkinsAbsolutesOccasionsBusIndulgenceGiven UpSubwayCabBorderline Book:I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey Source: I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey
“We still have our people working in the cane fields in the Dominican Republic. People are still repatriated all the time from the Dominican Republic to Haiti. Some tell of being taken off buses because they looked Haitian, and their families have been in the Dominican Republic for generations. Haitian children born in the Dominican Republic still can't go to school and are forced to work in the sugarcane fields.” PeopleChildrenHas BeensStillsSchoolBornTakenGenerationsFieldsRepublicBusHaitiHaitianDominican Republic Author:Edwidge Danticat
“I'm living the dream. I've got a big tour bus, an incredible band, a big house, and a family that are all taken care of through my music. I've got a beautiful wife and three beautiful kids.” DreamBigsCareKidsBeautifulThreeHouseTakenWifeBandIncrediblesBusBig HousesLiving The DreamBeautiful Wife Author:Aaron Watson