feature stories: Haiti, Cap-Haitien, 2003

Two children on Cathedral Place beneath the statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the 1st emperor of Haiti in October 2003

Two children on Cathedral Place beneath the statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the 1st emperor of Haiti in October 2003

Monument to the Heroes of the Nation: Capois, Dessalines and Christophe in October 2003

Two girls returning from a funeral in October 2003

Cap-Haitien market in October 2003

The iron market in Cap-Haitien historic center in October 2003

Historic center, a French Colonial style house in October 2003

Pupils on the cathedral square in Cap-Haitien in October 2003

On the bridge spanning the Faussette slums in October 2003

In Bas-Aviation slums, located at the end of the airport runways, a woman is having her hair done in October 2003

The working-class Laborie district above the big Faussette slums in October 2003

In the Laborie district, a half-buried cannon reminds of the warlike past of the city in October 2003

A girl in Bas-Aviation slums located at the end of the airport runways. in October 2003

1997

Children play under the tropical rain in front of the Sans-Souci palace built in 1806 by King Christophe and destroyed by the 1842 earthquake in October 2003

La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003

La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003

La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003

A guide in La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003

La Ferrière citadel. 900 metres high, built by King Christophe The biggest fortress in the Caribbean October 2003

Pupils climbing down the stairs of the Sans-Souci palace built in 1806 by King Christophe and destroyed by the 1842 earthquake in October 2003

Cap-Haitien port in October 2003

Second-hand clothing from the Dominican Republic or the US will be resold on the markets in October 2003

Cap-Haitien port in October 2003

On a sailboat to Turtle Island in 1997

Turtle Island port. 1997

Children on a boat building site. Boat people will use some of them to emigrate to the US. 2003

Cannons preserved on the site of the old French Magny fort in October 2003

Man carrying a religious painting in October 2003

Service in a Baptist church in October 2003

In the ruins of the Duplaa estate, a former plantation, a voodoo adept prays to  Lovana, a voodoo spirit and the new mistress of the house in October 2003

Voodoo ceremony on the founding place of the slave revolt which led to the independence of Haiti in October 2003

Cocoa bean processing factory in October 2003

Cocoa bean processing factory in October 2003

Guilidive, Clairin, sugar cane alcohol, factory in October 2003

Commemoration of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, first emperor of Haiti in October 200

On the site of the old French Magny fort people demonstrate against President Aristide’s government in October 2003

Demonstration against President Aristide’s government in October 2003