The Haiti show continues: ex-dictator ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier shows up, Aristide wants back too

You can say what you want about Haiti, but one thing is for sure: you’ll never have a boring moment. Since my arrival, only four months ago, I’ve seen more stuff happen here than I will see in most other countries during an average decade. Alright, maybe that’s a bit exaggerated, but seriously: when I arrived here Haiti was ‘only’ a country struggling to rebuild itself... [Read more]

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When will Haiti get a lucky break?

It’s been too long. And I was so adamant about maintaining this blog on a more regular basis. The truth is that the past weeks have been quite intense and time has flown by. And that it’s turned out to be hard to find the discipline to write half as much as should be here. In the meantime the past weeks have also made me wonder whether Haiti will ever really get a lucky break. I’m... [Read more]

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Communications: so what’s my work in Haiti all about?

Kouman ou ye? In my previous blog I mentioned the many new impressions and experiences I was exposed to during my first two weeks here. I spent quite some time figuring out what was going on: at the office, in the field, during everyday life. At work everybody was excited that a communications officer had finally arrived. It was clear that there was a big need for clear information. But still it wasn’t... [Read more]

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