Finding Freedom: Possible Causes and Solutions for Psychological Enslavement
CLERMONT, Fla., Oct. 23, 2009 — In her debut nonfiction book, “Intersection between Slavery and the Military in Haiti: Justice and Peace are the Right Balance of Power” (published by iUniverse), Yonie Richard explores the many dimensions of the Haitian complex psychological and sociological impacts that plague her people and consequently stunt their development into free-thinking, democratic citizens, a fate Richard believes she must illuminate in order to help her brothers and sisters’ future.
Covering subjects ranging from military training to educational standards to the violence of Voodoo religious rites, Richard is no stranger to the many facets of the Haitian Government, nor is she a voice that will be silenced. She passionately speaks out against the deplorable education system and food supply issues in Haiti that only serve to turn her brothers and sisters into obedient officers for an unjust government. As an emigrant from Haiti herself, Richard calls for reform and offers clear solutions that will undoubtedly help with the rehabilitation of her nation.
Nowhere in her new book does Richard better state her call to action than in her very first chapter, “Slave and the Military,” where she states:
Without a reform in both education and health care, it will be impossible for Haiti to become a democratic country. They really are not aware of it. They are so innocent that they have no clue what causes them to act so badly. Today, they are becoming the worst criminals and the worst slaves. I ask for a pardon for the nation; please give Haiti a chance, the country that was placed next to heaven, but today is actually one exit before hell.
Through “Intersection between Slavery and the Military in Haiti,” both Haitian and American readers can now learn about the nationwide violence weakening the strong spirit of Haiti and the leading causes of that violence, which according to Richards, stems from poor education, food regulations, military mindsets, lack of democratic communication, criminal behavior justified by religious practices, among many others.
Now free from psychological abuse for more than 25 years, Richards became a civil engineer before she immigrated to the U.S. in July 1982. Armed with her newfound freedom, she finished high school and earned numerous degrees. She is currently working as a health care professional and attending Kaplan University in order to make the most of her ability (and desire) to educate herself. “Intersection between Slavery and the Military in Haiti” is her first publication.
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