Patricia BornsAfter Irma, solace in a set of dishes“It was like a bomb had gone off. You would go by a place you knew. You knew what you should be seeing. But you didn’t recognize it.”5 min read·Dec 23, 2023----
Patricia BornsWhen Memory Fades, Where Is Home?Gail, Sarah, Mary, John and Tom.16 min read·Nov 10, 2023----
Patricia BornsMadam Sara: Reporting behind the canvas in HaitiThe Backbone of Her Country2 min read·Jun 22, 2023----
Patricia BornsRemembering Airhitch founder Robert Segelbaum“Hello Patricia,” the email began, “Certainly you have received a mail or a call from Gislaine who is Robert’s wife…In fact it’s not good…5 min read·Nov 29, 2022----
Patricia BornsFleeing violence in Haiti, Dr. Roberto Peigne was shot dead in the U.S.The tragic irony of Peigne’s trajectory and the random act of violence that befell him is that he had never wanted to leave Haiti in the…6 min read·Nov 29, 2022----
Patricia BornsTrailers, for many, make homes affordableWAYNESBORO Va. Brenda Johnson answers my knock on her half-opened screen door and welcomes me in, a stranger, without a second’s…10 min read·Nov 29, 2022----
Patricia BornsFrom farm to market in the mountains of HaitiHaiti is a country of cash markets run by millions of women known as madam sara and ti machan. These women hold the country‘s informal…2 min read·May 2, 2022----
Patricia BornsFoodFORT PIERCE, Fla. — Out on ML King Boulevard, people are lining up for the biggest parade in years. Today is Martin Luther King Day…11 min read·Sep 4, 2021----
Patricia BornsFlying girl | Why I writeGrowing up, there were reasons why I wanted to fly.2 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Patricia BornsThe girl with a gift for woodFISHERSVILLE — She was a toddler when a family member poured boiling water on her head, scalding her to within inches of her life. Back…7 min read·May 5, 2021----