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Visiting Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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Visiting Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Justin • 8 Comments

Viewed from a distance, Port-au-Prince seems a pleasant and mellow Caribbean port city: Once one is out on the streets though, the fact that all is not well in Port-au-Prince soon becomes apparent. And the January 12, 2010 earthquake only served to push Haiti closer to the top of the Failed States Index… Destruction, dysfunction … Continue reading →

Haiti / Places We Go

The Refugee Camps Of Port-au-Prince

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Justin • 5 Comments

These places are everywhere and they are seriously fucking dangerous. And it is me saying they are dangerous and you know my standards, so rest assured that they really are dangerous. Many Haitians will not go anywhere near them which means you shouldn’t either. In fact, the one time we did drift near one for … Continue reading →

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