Sak pase! This week's self-improvement tip is to start learning a language. Since I already know Spanish pretty well and live in NYC, I decided to learn Haitian Creole. I think it is a really great idea for every American to learn a language. If you look around the globe, there are many people who speak 3 or 4 languages while most Americans only speak English. It's a good thing for job opportunities and widening your horizons.
If you do decide to take on the task, check out Byki. This site offers 74 languages all for free! You know how I love anything for free. I was pleasantly surprised to find a free extensive download of Haitian Creole because most sites just cover the basics i.e. French, Spanish, English, Italian and sometimes Russian. This site has Urdu, Swahili, Tagalog, Portuguese, Zulu, Hindi, Farsi, just the whole nine! They have a deluxe offer that is not free but I see no point. Each language download has hours worth of lessons and free downloads from native speakers on the Byki blog. So far I can make my way from the airport to hotel lol. If anyone wants to join the challenge, let me know how it goes.
I know I usually have video or photo but since its spoken word, I'll give you a little glimspe of what moves me to speak the language. Below is the video of Wyclef performing at the Hope For Haiti Telethon. My best friend is Haitian, and the people who helped me the most in my life are Haitian and some of the kindest people I know are Haitian. This uplifting performance is a symbol of the Haitian spirit that I know will rise up. God Bless.
