Seeds in a Dark Fruit Sky

Seeds in a Dark Fruit Sky is a bilingual collection of true short stories from Haiti. This book is a unique opportunity for the world to hear the voice of this small country written in English and Haitian Creole. These snapshots of real life range from daily routines to life-altering decisions and events in people's lives in Haiti. All 45 short stories originated from interviews with locals in Jeremie, Haiti.

Seeds in a Dark Fruit Sky is expanding the way to share stories, while keeping the stories firmly connected to their Haitian roots.

Translation Editor:

Wynnie Lamour-Quansah, MA of the Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York. Founded in 2013, The Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York is an educational space dedicated to the study of the Haitian Creole language. Our mission is to center the language of a revolutionary people who changed the entire course of history in the Americas. Using a cultural lens to teach Kreyl Ayisyen, HCLI provides many opportunities for anyone interested in learning, from full-length courses both online and offline to cultural workshops like the Haitian Tea Party and Pawl Bileng. HCLI has also recently launched a language immersion program for children ages 0 - 12 called Jaden Timoun. In addition, HCLI is a full-service firm that offers access to all types of language needs such as translation, interpretation, voice-overs, dialect coaching, and more!

Book Cover Design:

Ted McFarland