Rami & Isse: Ti Chez Ba Rami & Isse

By nature, we crave categorization. We have so many groups (race, class, education, etc) and of course, their expectations vary. But one thing remains true, there tends to be little accountability, even if the question is whether or not to have carnival. What is our relationship with accountability? How does that filter into our relationships with our elected officials during carnival time? Let’s explore through informal conversations in this final episode of the Carnival season with Marjorie and Regine.

Marjorie and Regine continue their informal conversation around the Carnival season in Haiti with the topic of the trauma of leaving one's country. What is trauma? It can manifest in so many different ways for different people in different contexts. Does it filter into our own thoughts about traditions, like Carnival? How does that affect your relationships? What about parenting? What does it mean to parent through a trauma-informed lens?

In episode 2 of the Carnival Season of the Rami and Isse podcast, we continue the conversation. Marjorie and Regine delve into their childhood thoughts about Carnival and other Haitian traditions. What do we want to purposefully pass down? Are we going to raise our children on the "lite" version of our Kreyòl (creole) heritage? Is our culture part of our legacy? Why or why not?

Introducing Marjorie & Regine - two professional moms, working and living in Haiti. These informal conversations about self, started 2 years and 9 months ago when we both discovered we are pregnant at the same time.

This episode starts our 4 part Carnival season exploration. What is the messiness in this cross-cultural love? Carnival is full of nostalgia for many of us. What does Carnival mean to you? What does it say about us? Come join our exploration.