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Haitians are gripped by World Cup fever. As The World’s Amy Bracken reports, Haitians are watching on donated big screens that have been set up in the Port-au-Prince stadium. But this has caused problems for some of the people who found shelter in the stadium following the earthquake. (Photo: Ian Lovett) Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Haitian musician BélO is in the midst of a World Tour. By the end of this summer, he’ll have played in France, Vietnam, Morocco, Congo, Austria, US and a few more countries in between. BélO’s been on the road promoting his CD ‘Reference.’ Download MP3
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In this episode of our Talking Travel podcast, we speak with Paul Clammer, author of the Lonely Planet guide to Haiti. Clammer recently went back to Haiti, to assess the recovery efforts and to spend a week volunteering to help clear rubble in the town of Leogane. You can hear his impressions of where Haitians stand six months after the January earthquake. (Photo: Amy Bracken)
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It’s now nearly five months since Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake. Reporter Amy Bracken is back in Port au Prince. Marco Werman gets her impressions about progress there since January’s earthquake. (Photo: Amy Bracken) Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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It’s been a tough year for the UN’s Department of Peacekeeping. Over 100 members of staff were killed in Haiti’s earthquake. Many more peacekeepers have lost their lives in different parts of the world. The UN held a public ceremony today to honor its peacekeepers and on Thursday, it hosted a small, private remembrance for a Canadian UN staffer who was working in Haiti. Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
The goat comes from Vermont. The chef comes from Boston. And her recipe? That comes from Haiti, along with the honored guests, survivors of the January earthquake. Celebrity chef Jody Adams prepares traditional goat dishes to support the Haiti relief effort. Download MP3 (Photo: Andrea Crossan)
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Haiti is the birthplace of many musical genres: accordion-led troubadou, Vodun racine, high-energy rara, and so on. Many Haitians would argue that rap does not belong on this list. Then rap kreyol hit the scene a few years ago. Like everything else in Haiti, it was hit hard by the January earthquake. Some of its rising stars were killed. But, as Amy Bracken reports from Port-au-Prince, the music’s very much alive. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Sure, this little all-electric Tesla Motors sports car is an eye-catcher. But is it an ear-catcher? Will pedestrians hear it in time to get out of its way? In this week’s podcast, we’ll hear one professor’s arguments, and ideas, for “loudening” the electric car. Also, trash converted to charcoal in Haiti, and a trip into Russia’s computer criminal class. We’ll also talk about DVD piracy problems in Spain. (Photo courtesy of Tesla Motors)
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Before the recent earthquake, Haiti was no stranger to natural disasters. In recent years, thousands of people have been killed by floods and landslides. To understand why the toll is so high, one need look no further than the country’s bald mountains. Haiti has lost about 97 % of its forests. And the main culprit is the nation’s most popular cooking fuel: charcoal. Reporter Amy Bracken looks at one effort to provide a tree-saving alternative: briquettes made from trash. Download MP3 (photo: Amy Bracken)Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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Haitian representatives are meeting with potential donors at the UN in New York today. They’re presenting a report on the physical toll of the January 12 earthquake, as well as a plan for rebuilding. An essential component of that plan involves building infrastructure and creating jobs in Haiti, but outside of Port-au-Prince. Many hope that a popular dream of decentralization will finally be realized. The World’s Amy Bracken has more. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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Today, there are hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in tent camps around Port-au-Prince. Officials have declared 21 of those camps ‘high-risk.’ That is, they’re likely to flood in the coming rainy season. The Haitian government and international agencies are working to encourage and help displaced Haitians to move back into neighborhoods. But the high-risk camps remain packed. And in bits and spurts, the rains are beginning. The World’s Amy Bracken reports from Port-au-Prince. Download MP3 (Photo: Amy Bracken)
