Adrien Sansaricq

Jérémie, capital of Grand-Anse Department, is a remote area of Haiti, separated by Grande-Anse River, which runs nearby.

Its geographic location made it vulnerable to François Duvalier's death squad, which preyed on its residents in 1964, slaughtering 27 people.

The nearest populated area to Jérémie is Navassa Island, lying 46 miles west.

Many poets and authors have been natives of the city, most notably General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, whose son, the famous author, Alexandre Dumas, wrote The Three Musketeers.

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Born in Jeremie on August 16, 1936, Adrien Sansaricq lives most of his life in cuba. He is a true believer of fighting for the powerless.

Adrien studied between 1951 and 1955 in St. Louis de Gonzague School in Port au Prince. He devoted himself to help others

Adrien Sansaricq studied Medicine to address the human suffering of the Haitians. He studied in Mexico for first five years at the School of Medicine.

He arrived in Cuba in 1962, after participating in a delegation to the eighth World Festival of Youth and Students in Helsinki

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