Haiti: A lush South where color and lisht are different
In downtown Port-au-Prince, the capital, we were looking in vain for the hundreds of tents still shown by the media. Everywhere, there are cranes and fences enclosing construction areas and new buildings, all white and particularly nice in their colonial style, such as the Court of Cassation that was completed a few months ago.
Yes, we saw dirt roads transformed into fields of mud after a rainfall. Yes, we saw rows of huts made of wood, plastic and tarpaulin and heaps of rubbish, in particular near street markets. But we also saw a city full of life, vibrant with its numerous outdoor markets, artists’ studios, musicians and bus covered with colorful drawings and overflowing with packages and passengers, as talkative as they are smiling.
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