Word: haitians
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...long, Haitians have been neglected by their northern neighbors and forgotten by the constituencies on whose behalf wealthier governments claim to act. After being established by former slaves and revolting against its French master in 1804, Haiti was not welcomed into the international community of independent nations. The United States, viewing a nation of former slaves as a threat to slavery in the Western hemisphere, refused to grant diplomatic recognition to Haiti until 1862. The French demanded that Haiti pay an unreasonable price for the new nation to receive diplomatic recognition—150 million gold francs to French citizens...
Before the earthquake, Haiti was the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Over the past two weeks, it is now clear Haiti has lost almost everything, from its already fragile infrastructure to its lifeline of international aid. While no accurate death toll figure exists yet, The Haitian government has said that 150,000 have died in the capital of Port-au-Prince alone. The capital lies in ruins, and the surviving population hangs by a thread in tent towns now housing millions of homeless Haitians...
...economy. This extended recovery mission will require a team committed for the long haul as well as a multilateral approach that spreads responsibility amongst all members of the world community. For these reasons, the United Nations is the organization best suited to coordinate relief efforts and rebuild the Haitian state...
...Haitian soil, already barren from decades of extensive deforestation, is now cracked with the bodies of her children. However, there is a Haitian saying that goes, “Ayiti di: ‘Mwen pran move kou! Men, pa pè, m ap toujou la.’ ” This translates to, “Haiti says: ‘I’ve taken bad hits! But, don’t be afraid, I will always be here.’” This saying reminds Haitians, the Haitian diaspora, and friends of Haiti...
Dadu Mercier ’05 is the former Treasurer of the Harvard Haitian Alliance, Edad Mercier ’10 is the former Co-President of the Harvard Haitian Alliance and a History concentrator in Mather House...