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Here is a picture of a woman carryin a load on her head. Maost women in Haiti are the bread winners for the family. As the number of jobs is very limited, many women end up doing both the work at home and outside to support the family

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This is Haiti National Palace. As you can see in this picture some officers proudly raising the flag

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This is a Haiti National Palace. The National Palace was designed in 1912 by Georges H. Baussan

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Here is a picture of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and Mildred Aristide in South Africa. This picture was taken by Democracy Today staff. It is the picture of Mildred Aristide before leaving South Africa

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Here is Tabou Combo. This so called small group soon became a rage not only in Haiti but also in Africa, North America and Europe.

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This is a picture of a product used extensively in Haiti. Charcoal is used daily by most Haitians. It is used for cooking and a variety of other reasons. Unfortunately, this is one of the most destructive practices in the society. In order to acquire the Charcoal, Haitians are involved in the practice of tree cutting which contributes to the degradation of the environment

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The fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier's dictatorship in 1986 was the ultimate time for Marie Clotilde Toto Bissainthe to return to Haiti from exile.

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Here is a picture of the maestro Ulrick Pierre-Louis. Thanks to his leadership and skills, he managed to keep the group Septen for a long time

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Here is a picture of two Haitian child hard at work. These children are called restavec and are working, cayying water. They are usually responsible to care for the house. Most likely, they will not attend school and subject to all types of abuse

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A modest man, Issa el Saieh refused the trappings of success, foregoing a sign that showed he ran an art gallery.

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