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The White Guitar Journey
One founder's story of dreams delayed and gratitude returned — now the emotional heart of every International Week of Gratitude.
The journey, chapter by chapter
Six of the places that shaped this story are also founding host locations for International Week of Gratitude.
Les Cayes, Haiti
Born on Haiti's southern coast — where the roots and the Konpa heritage begin.
Visit the Les Cayes, Haiti page →
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
At twelve, the first country he ever set foot in — the first door to the world, on the way to Paris.
Visit the Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe page →
Paris, France
A year in the French capital — education without borders, and a childhood dream taking shape.
Visit the Paris, France page →New York City
High school in Brooklyn and Queens — the American immigrant journey, and Konpa's cultural recognition.
Visit the New York City page →Lynn, Massachusetts
In 1986, an eighteen-year-old walked into a music store and bought a white guitar. This is the dream before the dream.
Visit the Lynn, Massachusetts page →Washington, D.C.
Home today — opportunity, entrepreneurship, and the international relationships that carried the journey around the world.
Visit the Washington, D.C. page →What the White Guitar symbolizes
DreamsDreams delayedSecond chancesGratitudeFamilyResilienceEntrepreneurshipMusicCultural connectionReturning to say thank you
“I left searching for opportunity. I return carrying a White Guitar, TimTim.Live Konpa, and a heart full of gratitude.”
A Haitian-American journey
Born in Haiti. Raised and educated in America. Inspired by the world. TimTim.Live Konpa proudly carries Haitian heritage while reflecting an American education, Jamaican musical inspiration, African rhythm, European experience, and friendships built across the world.
This isn't Haiti alone visiting the world — it's a Haitian-American journey, grounded in gratitude, meeting the culture of every host city it visits.
A Haitian boy left home with dreams.
America helped those dreams grow.
Business and life carried him around the world.
Some dreams succeeded. Some were interrupted. Some were delayed.
Family changed his path. Music eventually brought him back to himself.
He picked up the White Guitar again.
Instead of asking the world for something, he decided to return and say thank you.
That personal journey became International Week of Gratitude.
Questions & Answers
What is the White Guitar?+
A white electric guitar bought in 1986 by an eighteen-year-old in Lynn, Massachusetts — sold years later to survive, and found again nearly forty years afterward. It's now the symbol of the founder's return to gratitude.
How is this different from the About page?+
About tells the full biography — education, career, every chapter. This page tells the same true story through one lens: why it became International Week of Gratitude, and how each chapter connects to a founding host location.
Does the White Guitar Concert use the real guitar?+
The White Guitar Concert is the closing celebration of every Gratitude Week — see the concert details on the main International Week of Gratitude page.
