There are so many kids in our community with enormous talents yet because their parents were so strict these kids ended up wasting this special gift. I am just so happy that many in this Rap Kreyol game are such rebels; some of the things that come out of these kids mouth are simply thought-provoking and even though these guys have never taken a college philosophy course yet they are philosophers, street poets, deep thinkers, and most of all, professors. Some of the fans hang on to every word from these rappers or poets and use their lyrics as a guide. It’s really astonishing how someone can live his/her life base on just one song. It happens. Ask these kids who were set to jump off a cliff as they mourn the passing of these great rappers. It’s as if they had lost their dearest mentor and life they could live no more. To them, there’s simply no reason to go on, there isn’t anything left for them on this planet. I wish i could reach out to them and let them know that life goes on and that we all have to die at some point yet the lessons never stop. You just gotta find new motivation and a new mentor, or maybe they have now been graduated and should be able to live on their own and carry with them the messages that these great mentors had passed on.
“Back then they didn’t know me, now that I am gone, they’re all on me”...it’s crazy how we seldom value the talent of the youth. It’s fascinating to me how foreigners will applaud an animal that can do special tricks yet my own culture is lacking so far behind that sometimes you wish you didn’t belong to that utopia. We are governed differently; we live differently, we think differently, and surely die differently. It is amazing how many parents are ready to find talent in their kids whether or not it exists. I wish my community was like that; while education is very important yet there’s more to life than being a doctor, lawyer, engineer, nurse, teacher, or preacher. What happens to the other professions? We live in a complex world, with complex individuals, I think it’s time that our community embrace and let the kids be. Thank God my folks allowed me to just be me, even if it wasn’t what they truly wanted, yet they cared enough about my likes and dislikes.
2021-2022 Season Finale
-
*What's That Growling Noise?*
The WORD wonders. That growling noise could be his stomach. Maybe it’s the
backhoe digging up the front yard. Or, more like...
2 years ago
I feel you on this one. I always feel lucky that I had parents and family members who accepted me and allowed me to be me whatever that me was at that time. I have surely gone through some stages. I feel like a lot of Haitian kids lack that support and acceptance. I think it's time for us in our 20s to mentor the younger ones, and maybe even set-up some seminars and talk to the parents on behalf of the kids. We are the bridge we've been waiting for.
ReplyDeleteI also would like to let the kids know that just because you are a doctor doesn't mean that you can not be a singer, a poet, an artist, or just because you are an engineer doesn't mean that you can't be a dancer. Or just because you are a rapper doesn't mean that you can not be a chemist.
I have always felt that society tries to restrict us based on what we learned in school. I am a complete human being! How can a four years, six years, or even an 8 years education define me and restrict me? I refuse to let my profession define me as a person. Most importantly, I am a soul with unlimited potential. I think that the youth really need to know that and live that.
Can you tell that I am passionate about this topic? lol
-Sun
Lack of acceptance is definitely a big issue; I think a lack of education on the parents side play a role as well. A lot of parents who grew up in the slum tend to focus on the more financial beneficial professions and neglect the less attention-grabbing ones. I for one don't care if someone is a doctor, lawyer, engineer or whatever; i still like i ain't beneath you and if you happen to talk to me that way, i will have to poisonize you.
ReplyDeleteis that a threat? lol
ReplyDelete