But problems persisted even there and officers still had to be careful. At the private beaches, the foreign officers paid their money and relaxed by the tropical sea. But as time wore on, even Club Med, mostly patronized by rich Haitians, wasn't enough of an escape for Farahbakhchian. I wanted to go home. Most Haitians are friendly and yet life can go on around the body of a murdered man.
Poverty grips the island yet proud kids go to school dressed smartly in uniforms.
So it's not surprising that Farahbakhchian says Haiti is a basket case where he suffered nightmares, but his mission was a great experience and he would still like to go on another. I still think it's an important cause. Now back home, working in North Vancouver and living with his wife in Surrey, he says that his Haitian experience has made him realize he's here for a short time and he'd better make the best of it. It really changed my whole perspective. Still, he'd rather not go on a second mission to Haiti.