Haitian Heaven

I went to the island of Ile a Vache with some friends of ours last weekend, and it was pretty amazing.  Ile a Vache, which is a 30 minutes boat ride from the southern coastal city of Les Cayes, has no roads, no shops, and just beach.  It was pretty amazing all together, but this [...]

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All the King’s Men

Duvalier’s lawyers decided to call a press conference yesterday to discuss the case against their client, and here’s a quick synopsis of what they said: 1. Duvalier is innocent! 2. The statute of limitations has run out for him to be charged!!! 3. The courts have messed up, so he can no longer be charged!!!!! [...]

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Snoozefest

Soooooooo, Bumble Bea has been coming back to our house pretty much everyday since we returned her to her 4 year-old owner, but we’re not complaining!  Right around 10am every morning she trots in the back door like clockwork, wrestles with her mom, and then the two of them hop on a chair in our [...]

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Peek-a-boo!

A child peeks around a support beam in a tent camp in Leogane, which was the epicenter of the earthquake.  90% of houses there were damaged or destroyed in the earthquake.

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Longing For Home

A little girl, who lost her leg in the earthquake, looks at a group of children playing at the tent camp in Corail.

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The Chariot and The Dictator

When Duvalier moves, the only way to keep up is by motorcycle.  That’s why our trusty chariot, Pinotage, has been working overtime to make sure that we get the best images to cover the story.  The photo above was taken by photographer Andrés Martínez Casares while we were traveling with Duvalier’s motorcade from the courthouse [...]

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Only the Essentials

This photo is pretty self-explanatory.  Standing in the middle of Delmas, which is one of the main roads that cuts through Port-au-Prince, there was this boy selling balloon animals.  Now, you can buy practically anything in the streets of PAP, from car chargers to clothing to blenders, but this, for me, was a first.  I [...]

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Praying For Change

A man looks to the skies while protesting the results of the November 28th elections in front of the presidential palace. Today is Sunday, which means most Haitians are in church.  Instead of the chants of political protesters, you hear the chants of churches filled with songs and prayer, which is a nice change of [...]

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Peek-a-Boo

Unfortunately, the elections on Sunday were a spectator sport for most Haitians.  These kids peeked a view at a protest supporting Michel Martelly as it marched by their house in Village Solidarite.  The campaign posters plastered to the wall are EVERYWHERE in the city, covering every flat surface that campaign workers could find.  Now we [...]

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Something to be Thankful For

While the past couple of weeks have been tough, sometimes it takes an American holiday like Thanksgiving to remind us just how much we have to be thankful for.  We have each other, we have Olie, we have our health, and we have great friends and family who we miss dearly.  To drown the sorrow [...]

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