Coming to Boston
Mozard moved to East Boston with his father and a couple of half-siblings on September 5th, 2007 at the age of eleven.
AFTER THE MOVE
When asked about his first impression of Boston, Mozard scoffed and said, "oh, I hated it". He explained how shocked he was at how cold it could get here compared to the constant, blaring heat in Haiti. Additionally, he pointed out that there are tons of lights here compared to Haiti where your lights get cut at certain times. For example, if it is hot outside and the sun is out, the electricity is automatically cut. If you are late paying bills or cannot afford to pay them right away, your electricity is cut. Because of these, and other circumstances, Haiti seems to get darker, faster.
Mozard's USA passport picture
When asked if he had been back to Haiti since his move, he gave a soft smile and said, "I've been there, sadly, four times". Going back to Haiti is hard because of money and time. Mozard is providing for his family back home, therefore, taking time off of work is not taken lightly. It has also become difficult to visit due to new policies and the pandemic.
Since his arrival in Boston, Mozard has met his partner with whom he had a daughter, Weneia (almost one year-old). Mozard is excited to raise his daughter in the United States and hopes to set a good example on what family means and how to work hard. He reads to his daughter every night, based on guidance from his boss, and has implemented new ways of raising his daughter while adapting to a different environment from the one he grew up in.
While explaining his approach to raising his daughter here, Mozard reminisced on how his father often threatened to send him and his half-brothers back to Haiti if they did anything out of line. In fact, one of his brothers was sent back to Haiti a couple of years after their arrival.
Mozard and his daughter, Weneia
WORKING IN BOSTON
Mozard never struggled to find a job. As a matter of fact, his dad made him work from a young age. His first job was at McDonald's when he was twelve. When talking about it, he laughed. He laughed not only because it was (and still is) illegal to work in the US at that age, but also because of how young that seems to him now. He has not stopped working since.
Mozard now works as the Director of Operations for KMA Delivery where he manages a fleet of 80 trucks and 100 delivery personnel. In the last two years, they delivered over five million packages on behalf of Amazon in Boston's South Shore area.
Tom O'Brien, the owner of KMA Delivery said, "Mozard is a daily reminder of what makes the United States a special place. His family chose to settle in the United States to make a better and safer life for themselves. Mozard’s hard work, intelligence and integrity are making that a reality. The US is a better place for all the Mozards that have settled, and will hopefully continue to settle, here for generations".
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