UN Continues Haitian Stabilization Mission

Nigel Fisher, Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, describes the ongoing reconstruction effort in quake-ravaged Haiti.

Haiti’s Long Road to Recovery

The small island nation is marking the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated so many lives there.

Haiti: Aftershocks Of History

Haitians are still battling to rebuild their lives and their homes two years after the devastating earthquake. Historian Laurent Dubois explains how Haiti’s turbulent past continues to resonate in its politics today.

Understanding Haiti Through Comics

Cartoonist Matt Bors is editing a comic strip about life in Haiti since the earthquake. It’s drawn by a Haitian cartoonist and written by a Haitian reporter, both based in Port au Prince. The first installment of the comic strip was published online Thursday.

Haiti’s Art in Peril

What is happening to the rich art and culture of the Caribbean nation, 18 months after a devastating earthquake?

Bridging Haiti’s class divide

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Class differences are stark in Haiti and some Haitians think nothing will change until the distrust and fear between classes is broken down. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on efforts to bring business people and gang leaders in Port au Prince together. Download MP3

Haiti: A country re-divided?

Just a note for the record: In a recent interview, Lisa Mullins asked me about Aristide’s popularity. My reply suggested that if one digs down, one might find the occasional, quiet, non-enthusiast. While this reflected my experience near the airport on March 17, 2011, the day of the former president’s return to Haiti, I’m afraid it glossed over important recent history [...]

Haiti waits for election results

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Haiti is awaiting preliminary results of its presidential runoff. They’ve been postponed until next week. It has been a long electoral season, marked by complaints of fraud and irregularities. The World’s Amy Bracken reports from the capital, Port-au-Prince. Download MP3

Slideshow: Presidential elections in Haiti

Lakay se lakay … home is home

“Si Aristide te la….” “If Aristide were here….” So started the chants in countless demonstrations on the streets of Port-au-Prince over the last seven years, since then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was flown into exile in Africa on a US military plane. If Aristide were here, the thinking went, we wouldn’t be so hungry, so many of us wouldn’t be living in tents, and we would have some hope for the future of our country [...]

Presidential elections in Haiti

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Amy Bracken in Haiti about the return of former leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide and about the second round of presidential elections that takes place there Sunday. Download MP3

Young Haitian writers look to the future

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The World’s Jeb Sharp visits a youth writing group in Port-au-Prince formed in the wake of last year’s earthquake. They call themselves the Konbit des Jeunes Penseurs or The Gathering of Young Thinkers. They meet weekly, salon-style, to read Haitian literature and share their own writings and talk about a new way forward for Haiti. Download MP3
Website for the Gathering of Young Thinkers
Read and listen to Assephie Petit-Frere’s poem here

US resumes deportation of Haitians

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The United States is resuming its policy of deporting Haitians. This month will be the first time they’ve deported people since before the devastating earthquake in January 2010. Marina Giovannelli reports from Miami.
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Haiti marks earthquake anniversary

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Today marks the 1st anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. A million people still live in tents and makeshift shelters all over the capital Port-au-Prince. As The World’s Jeb Sharp reports, Haitians are still grappling with the enormity of what happened. Download MP3
Slideshow: Life in the camps of Haiti

Haiti’s slow reconstruction

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January 12th marks the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. Despite the billions of dollars pledged by international donors, reconstruction has been painfully slow. A million people still live in tents in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and symbolic buildings like the National Palace downtown still lie in ruins. Still, some neighborhoods are coming back to life. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. (Photo: Jeb Sharp) Download MP3

Dealing with Haiti’s cholera victims

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The cholera outbreak in Haiti has spread easily because of the poor sanitation following last year’s devastating earthquake. More than 3,200 people have died of disease since October. The World’s Jeb Sharp spent some time this week with a man who has the job of collecting the bodies of cholera victims. Download MP3
Jeb’s pictures from Haiti