Monthly Archives: December 2013

Port-au-Prince II

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

It is a perfect tropical night. Warm, soft and inky black, you feel like you could dive into it. Far off, a preacher is bellowing into a microphone in some stucco church or revival tent. Closer to where I am, … Continue reading →

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Port-au-Prince journey Part 1

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

Writing on the hotel terrasse on a quiet Sunday morning, as the music of a half dozen church services drifts over the walls of the gate. A rest day, or at least a rest morning, is a nice thing to … Continue reading →

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Port-au-Prince in brief

Posted on December 28, 2013 by

The first sounds you hear in Haiti are the sounds of the Haitian language, kreyol, a creole (as the name suggests) of French, West African languages and English, Spanish and aboriginal words and phrases, whirled together in a great linguistic … Continue reading →

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Pre-adventure post

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

Do not, under any circumstances, forget: -passport -various boarding pass printouts -press pass and student card, to carry around instead of passport -phrasebook -Christmas gifts -Chinese phone, charger and adapter -phone number of gentleman at hotel -Canon camera and charger … Continue reading →

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Planète télé – émission 8

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Voilà la fin. Mon décryptage du conflit centrafricain est vers le début, mais il vaut la peine de continuer à regarder pour voir les reportages des collègues, sur les droits des personnes transgenres, l’économie de la mort au Québec, la … Continue reading →

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Planète Télé – Émission 7

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Nous n’étions pas ici. Mais regardez quand-même cette émission de Planète pour voir les derniers reformes democratisantes (?) en Chine, les préparations pour les Jeux olympiques de Sotchi, l’exposition fascinante d’art haïtien à Québec…et un voyage au coeur des camps … Continue reading →

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Planète télé – Émission 5

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Cette fois, notre équipe n’est pas devant la caméra mais derrière. Cette émission vaut la peine d’être régardé surtout pour les peux reportages sur le nationalisme catalan et la musique cubaine. REGARDEZ

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