In Haiti, we have been living in terror. Now, we are saying ‘Enough!’
In the early hours of June 30, I received news of the brutal killing of Antoinette Duclaire, known as Netty, a young Haitian journalist and feminist activist who I had last seen marching during a protest. One week later, on July 7, I learned of the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, de facto president of Haiti.
Human rights organizations in Haiti report that, between August 2020 and May 2021, at least 81 people were killed violently. But how do you count despair? How do you measure the heaviness of feet across the dangerous streets of my city? How do I recall the frequent losses without turning my friends into mere statistics?… Seguir leyendo »