Shifting from a Devastated Haiti to… January 18, 2010
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Lavalas supporters are caught in a torrential downpour in St. Marc in 2003
It’s been a week now. There are some stories of survivors still being pulled from the wreck but we will all hang our hats on the fact that those who could have been saved, have been saved. Time to breath. Time to mourn. And time to move on? While Charlie Beckett suggests media is looking for something else to “lead” on and apparently it’s up to we Social Media types to keep the ball rolling. I’m hoping like hell that people stick around and, as Robert Fatton Jr. says, “go beyond the tragic, emotional situation…” and look deeper into why the Haitian Government was “utterly” unprepared for this. Here’s a good read by Greg Marx on this.
There are so many threads to this event that must be looked into. Please don’t move on from Haiti just yet. Haitians need our understanding and our respect.
I’ve got an exhibit of my work from Haiti coming up over the month of February at Crema Coffee in Toronto. 50% of print sales will go to an as yet to be determined Charity focused on Haiti’s rebuilding. Pls come out and support!
I’m not the only photog doing what he/she can! Check out this post in the most excellent blog ” a photoeditor”.