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‘The Big Truck That Went By’: A Journalist’s Account of the Earthquake and its Aftermath in Haiti
Jonathan Katz was the Associated Press reporter in Haiti three years ago when an earthquake hit the country. He spent the next few years documenting the quake and its aftermath.
How an Earthquake-Affected Haitian Teenager is Rebuilding Life in US
In 2010 we profiled a Haitian teenager who’d arrived in the US in the wake of the major earthquake that devastated her country. Now, on the eve of the earthquake’s 3rd anniversary, The World’s Alex Gallafent speaks with Jardonna Constant again to find out how she’s been building a new life in the United States.
Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti
Amy Wilentz has a new book about Haiti called Farewell, Fred Voodoo. She tells anchor Marco Werman about the themes of the book, including the disappearance of everyday objects that used to be made in Haiti.
Hurricane Sandy: Closed New York Stock Exchange Reverberates Around the World
The New York Stock Exchange shut down Monday, the first time since the September 11th terrorist attacks. Host Lisa Mullins talks with Andrew Hilton about the economic impact the shutdown will have oversees that may not occur to most Americans.
Haiti Medical Volunteers: Starting a Dialogue
Reporter Amy Costello will be speaking on Huffington Post Live to discuss problems about the way international emergency medicine is led, structured and staffed.
African Union to Expand Beyond African Borders?
Haiti might be en route to becoming the first country to join the African Union that isn’t actually African.
Haiti Medical Volunteers: Learning from Mistakes
Doctors who worked in Haiti after the 2010 Port-au-Prince earthquake are asking a difficult question: Did some medical volunteers harm patients? Experts in disaster medicine point to unnecessary amputations, inadequate pain control, and other problems caused by doctors and nurses inexperienced at working in international crisis zones. Amy Costello reports on the medical community’s attempts to learn from mistakes made in Haiti.
Boston Calling: Oct. 6 & 7
We give you the rundown for this weekend’s edition of Boston Calling, our new program for the BBC World Service.
L’Eglise Sainte Rose de Lima
Léogane was one of the first towns I saw in Haiti when I moved here in 2003. It was my second day, and I carpooled with members of the Haitian Journalists Association to the dusty little town an hour from Port-au-Prince to attend a protest outside a church [...]
Haiti’s Homeless Fight Back
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians still don’t have permanent housing nearly three years after a devastating earthquake but they’re starting to fight back. Amy Bracken reports from Port-au-Prince on fledgling efforts to create a housing rights movement.
New Mountain Bike Race Planned For Haiti
Registration has opened for an elite international mountain bike race planned for January 2013. It will cover about 80 miles and involve some 10,000 feet of climbing, on some steep, rocky terrain. But what’s most remarkable about this race is its location: Haiti.
Invisible Grace
A few months ago, it was impossible to move around Port-au-Prince unaware of the thousands of families still homeless after the January 2010 earthquake [...]
Haiti Following Tropical Storm Isaac
Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to land somewhere between Florida and Louisiana late Tuesday. It’s weakening somewhat, which is good news for those attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Still, it hit Haiti pretty hard over the weekend. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Amy Bracken who is in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.
Haiti’s Iconic National Palace Set for Demolition
Haiti’s government announced that the National Palace will be torn down, with work beginning in 10 days.
Haitian Migrants Wait to Get Into Brazil
Brazil has had a welcoming policy, but now it is setting limits on Haitian migration.
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