Haitian and Cuban history are intertwined. Around the time of the Haitian Revolution, many French slave-owners in Haiti fled to Cuba with some of their slaves in tow. During the first half of the 1900s, many Haitian migrant workers travelled to Cuba to work in the sugar cane plantations (mostly) and other industries.

Travelling takes you outside of your comfort zone. It’ll test you in ways you never thought you could be tested. Navigating a space you’re not familiar with can be challenging. Not being able to speak a language, feeling vulnerable, getting lost are all things that can rattle us. And because we’re humans, we don’t always keep our emotions in check. And sometimes drama quickly ensues.