La faune locale

In a room in Port-au-Prince, by the light of a candle, a couple trembles, loves, cries, remembers, and tears itself apart to the rhythm of a city gripped by violence. Zily wants to leave with Ferah, but he, who works at the city hospital, cannot bring himself to abandon his island. How can one love in a city that is collapsing? How can one love their city while being forced to consider fleeing it? 

“What’s your wildest dream? Reaching the pinnacle of success in your field? Getting in fantastic shape? Overcoming your addiction to food or your phone? Think about it for a few seconds… Can you see the dream? It’s right there, within reach... Are you ready to make it come true?” says the founder of Essor, Quebecer Éliza Williams.

In a world where it is becoming increasingly difficult to allow ourselves to be filled with wonder, this correspondence between Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette and Steve Gagnon delves into a quest for joy.