{"title":"BACK HOME: HAITI","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eMy first cultural painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eI-Land\u003c\/em\u003e is the very first cultural painting I ever created, making it one of the most meaningful works in my collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eAs I was missing Haiti, I asked myself, \u003cem data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"454\"\u003e\"How can I feel closer to home?\"\u003c\/em\u003e The answer became this painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"709\"\u003eGrowing up, I remembered seeing women walking with baskets of fresh fruit balanced on their heads—selling food, supporting their families, and filling the streets with life. 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