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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"Maybe New York," I say. "That's your place," says Ayiti. "When will you take me
there?" "I'm going, too," says Waldeck. "Me too, me too," say the others. "We'll
have to rent our own plane," I say. "Our own plane," says Ti Bernard. "Can we
sleep ...
"Maybe New York," I say. "That's your place," says Ayiti. "When will you take me
there?" "I'm going, too," says Waldeck. "Me too, me too," say the others. "We'll
have to rent our own plane," I say. "Our own plane," says Ti Bernard. "Can we
sleep ...
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"In the tap-taps," says Chef. "When it rains at night, we sleep in the tap-taps."
There is a big intersection near the church where tap- taps park for the night,
across from the military airport. "We had a house," says Waldeck. "I know," I say.
"In the tap-taps," says Chef. "When it rains at night, we sleep in the tap-taps."
There is a big intersection near the church where tap- taps park for the night,
across from the military airport. "We had a house," says Waldeck. "I know," I say.
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"I heard something about how the Americans have a big gun that can kill whole
countries," he says. "Is that true?" "They have a bomb that can destroy big cities," I
say. "One bomb, all of Port-au-Prince?" Ti Bernard asks. "Yes," I say. "They used
...
"I heard something about how the Americans have a big gun that can kill whole
countries," he says. "Is that true?" "They have a bomb that can destroy big cities," I
say. "One bomb, all of Port-au-Prince?" Ti Bernard asks. "Yes," I say. "They used
...
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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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