Road to Lodyans Archive · Education Pillar
The living record of Haitian voices.
Lodyans is the Kreyòl word for storytelling — the gathering of people to hear and be heard. This archive holds first-person accounts of Haitian life, culture, and history. Every entry attributed. Every account permanent.
Featured accounts
The full archive, with audio, transcripts, and submissions, opens in a later phase. These slots are where the first stories will live.
Nou toujou rete
Grand'Anse · on resilience
The taste of soil I still know
Diaspora elder · on agriculture
Lang mwen se mwen
Cap-Haïtien · on language
A short film introducing Lodyans will live here once we have footage. For now, the work begins with your voice and your suggestions below.
Starter questions
These are the kinds of questions a Lodyans conversation begins with. Read them and imagine being asked. Then tell us who in your life should be recorded.
- Where did you grow up? Tell me about that place.
- What is your earliest memory?
- What work have you done with your hands, and who taught you?
- What moment in Haiti's history did you live through, and what was it like to be there?
- What would you want your grandchildren, and their children, to know?
- Is there something you wish I had asked, but did not?
Ethics and consent
Every contributor consents explicitly to how their account is stored, shown, and attributed. Minors require guardian approval. You choose your level of public identification and can withdraw at any time.
Read the full ethics framework →Voice submission via WhatsApp
Voice message submission on WhatsApp is planned for a future phase. Contributors will be able to record and share their account directly, with the same consent process applied before any publication.
