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Krik? Krak!
by Edwidge Danticat
Ultimately, this is an immigrant story. Or a family history, as told by generations of Haitian women. Or a historical fiction about the dystopian-like reality of the Haitian regime under Papa Doc Duvalier (black on black violence) amid terrible poverty and abusive political/military atrocities. A bunch of short stories, in a story arc.
I find it amazing (and sad) that in across one generation, the loss of heritage, and the loss of memory of hardships of the immigrants and the losses they had to endure to reach America, and the gain of the sense of American privilege to ignore what your ancestors did to become Americans.
I hate to shelve this African-American, because they are not from Africa, but Haiti. They consider their homeland Haiti, not Africa. The father wants to be buried in Haiti (not Africa). Alas, I did not have another appropriate shelf to place it.
I find it amazing (and sad) that in across one generation, the loss of heritage, and the loss of memory of hardships of the immigrants and the losses they had to endure to reach America, and the gain of the sense of American privilege to ignore what your ancestors did to become Americans.
I hate to shelve this African-American, because they are not from Africa, but Haiti. They consider their homeland Haiti, not Africa. The father wants to be buried in Haiti (not Africa). Alas, I did not have another appropriate shelf to place it.