The rainy season: Haiti since DuvalierRecounting a series of personal journeys, each interwoven with scenes from Haiti's extraordinary past, the author brings to life the day-to-day realities of the politically turbulent country |
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He puts a heavy arm around Aristide's shoulders and another over the priest's
head, holding Aris- tide in a lock grip and cupping his ear. He starts whispering
into it, and Aristide nods, and nods, smiles, shakes his head, says, "No, no, no," a
...
He puts a heavy arm around Aristide's shoulders and another over the priest's
head, holding Aris- tide in a lock grip and cupping his ear. He starts whispering
into it, and Aristide nods, and nods, smiles, shakes his head, says, "No, no, no," a
...
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While he was studying abroad in the late 1970s, Aristide wrote articles for the
Haitian Catholic newspaper Bon Nouvel that irritated Jean-Claude Duvalier's
regime. When he returned to Haiti, he re- , mained outspoken. On SepJ^mbej^l2^
1982 ...
While he was studying abroad in the late 1970s, Aristide wrote articles for the
Haitian Catholic newspaper Bon Nouvel that irritated Jean-Claude Duvalier's
regime. When he returned to Haiti, he re- , mained outspoken. On SepJ^mbej^l2^
1982 ...
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sion, Aristide preached against evil-doing foreigners in Haiti. When I went to visit
the dressmaker a few days later, Radio Soleil was broadcasting his sermon. "The
good and decent foreigners may remain, but the exploiters," he said, "the evil ...
sion, Aristide preached against evil-doing foreigners in Haiti. When I went to visit
the dressmaker a few days later, Radio Soleil was broadcasting his sermon. "The
good and decent foreigners may remain, but the exploiters," he said, "the evil ...
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| Title | The rainy season: Haiti since Duvalier |
| Author | Amy Wilentz |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Sep 2008 |
| ISBN | 0671641867, 9780671641863 |
| Length | 427 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / General Political Science / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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