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...Apocalyptic”—that was the word used by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz to describe the massive earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti...
Sylvain, who teaches Creole at Harvard, said a history of foreign intervention in Haiti and of pernicious economic policies has helped to undermine the Haitian economy, but he acknowledged that government corruption has also contributed to the nation’s impoverishment...
...Calling Haiti “the founding nation of modernity that sought to create equality throughout the colonies,” Sylvain said that the media has long overlooked the rich history and culture of Haiti...
...When Haiti becomes a byword for poverty, the country’s vibrant culture and history—encompassing rich literary and music traditions—become obscured in more negative coverage, according to David D. Hutchinson ’12, the president of the Harvard Haitian Alliance...
...Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere and ranks towards the bottom of the United Nations’ human development indices...