Item: Soapstone Statue

Cost: 600 Gourdes (abt $14 for both)

This soapstone statue comes straight from Haiti—I know because that’s where I found it. I was searching for some classic Haitian art to bring home when I found this one and its sister for sale by a street vendor. I snatched up both pieces and keep one on my desk at work and the other on my dresser at home.

I’m loving them! My only caution: soapstone is fragile. Traveling with them isn’t easy.