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Lakay
When one escapes something as heinous as that massacre, when one actually knows people who were killed and sees how close the scent of death is, an unshakable optimism at seeing a better Haiti is birthed within one’s heart.
"What you can clearly see in David’s story – is the overwhelming power of persistence."
Gerald Chertavian
Founder of Year Up
About Me
David Frederick
An Author and Podcaster
David Frederick, Haitian writer, speaker, and podcaster from Saint-Marc, celebrates Haiti’s culture through “Lakay” and “Impact the Outcome.” He motivates Haitian diaspora to embrace their heritage, while also contributing to Haitian communities in Miami. . .
I consider my native language to be my mother, as I was birthed in her and she in me. The language of Haitian Creole echoes in my mind in a way that shall remain forever unyielding. It is a part of me. It is me.
- David Frederick
Lakay
A Journey of Struggle, Perseverance, and Hope
Leads readers through glimpses of the author’s life in Haiti amid growing social unrest and government corruption as well as his life as a new immigrant to the United States.
