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Forgotten Heroes

Forgotten Heroes

In every disaster, in every desperate situation, you will see heroes at work. In Haiti, we got to see plenty. The most publicized ones were the different rescue...

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Behind the scenes with Nadine Pequeneza

Behind the scenes with Nadine Pequeneza

Today I saw Nadine Pequeneza, the director of the three-part Inside Disaster documentary series, working in the editing suite. Her editing team has started logging...

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Fonds D’Actions pour le Développement

Fonds D’Actions pour le Développement

Port-au-Prince - Depuis le jour où j’ai rencontré Emmanuel et Johnny en face de l’ambassade, nous avons continué à travailler ensemble. Ils sont...

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Time to skip town

Time to skip town

Warning: graphic imagery It feels like many months have passed since we last crossed the border into Haiti, and a lifetime worth of emotions is beginning to hit...

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FAD

FAD

Port-au-Prince – Since the day I met Emmanuel and Johnny in front of the Embassy, we have continued working together. They are the students you can see in...

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Lost in the fire

Lost in the fire

February 5, 2010 Port-au-Prince - Madame Nicolas had been living in this wooden house since 1982. Her sister-in-law, Madame Fritz, tells me that after the earthquake...

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Voodoo Land

Voodoo Land

Cap Haitien, Haiti – Yesterday morning we left town for Cap Haitien. After three weeks, it really was time for me to see the real Haiti, the Haiti of before...

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Lost innocence

Lost innocence

Port-au-Prince – As street life starts again, so is the oldest profession of the world. And there’s a lot of new apprentices coming up town to work. The...

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Youth, music and hope

Youth, music and hope

Camp Guatemala – Anywhere you go you will find young people with dreams. You will find musicians and artists. Haiti is no exception. Many future plans have...

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Back to work in Port-au-Prince

Back to work in Port-au-Prince

Port-au-Prince – The city has changed a lot since the 13th of January. Downtown still looks like a war zone. But as the food lines become routine, and help...

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