•feature stories: Haiti, Cap-Haitien, 2003

Two children on Cathedral Place beneath the statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the 1st emperor of Haiti in October 2003
   
Two children on Cathedral Place beneath the statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the 1st emperor of Haiti in October 2003
   
Monument to the Heroes of the Nation: Capois, Dessalines and Christophe in October 2003
     
  
Two girls returning from a funeral in October 2003
   
Cap-Haitien market in October 2003
   
The iron market in Cap-Haitien historic center in October 2003
     
  
Historic center, a French Colonial style house in October 2003
   
Pupils on the cathedral square in Cap-Haitien in October 2003
   
On the bridge spanning the Faussette slums in October 2003
     
  
In Bas-Aviation slums, located at the end of the airport runways, a woman is having her hair done in October 2003
   
The working-class Laborie district above the big Faussette slums in October 2003
   
In the Laborie district, a half-buried cannon reminds of the warlike past of the city in October 2003
     
  
A girl in Bas-Aviation slums located at the end of the airport runways. in October 2003
   
1997
   
Children play under the tropical rain in front of the Sans-Souci palace built in 1806 by King Christophe and destroyed by the 1842 earthquake in October 2003
     
  
La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003
   
La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003
   
La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003
     
  
A guide in La Ferrière citadel, 900 metres high, built by King Christophe. The biggest fortress in the Caribbean in October 2003
   
La Ferrière citadel. 900 metres high, built by King Christophe The biggest fortress in the Caribbean October 2003
   
Pupils climbing down the stairs of the Sans-Souci palace built in 1806 by King Christophe and destroyed by the 1842 earthquake in October 2003
     
  
Cap-Haitien port in October 2003
   
Second-hand clothing from the Dominican Republic or the US will be resold on the markets in October 2003
   
Cap-Haitien port in October 2003
     
  
On a sailboat to Turtle Island in 1997
   
Turtle Island port. 1997
   
Children on a boat building site. Boat people will use some of them to emigrate to the US. 2003
     
  
Cannons preserved on the site of the old French Magny fort in October 2003
   
Man carrying a religious painting in October 2003
   
Service in a Baptist church in October 2003
     
  
In the ruins of the Duplaa estate, a former plantation, a voodoo adept prays to Lovana, a voodoo spirit and the new mistress of the house in October 2003
   
Voodoo ceremony on the founding place of the slave revolt which led to the independence of Haiti in October 2003
   
Cocoa bean processing factory in October 2003
     
  
Cocoa bean processing factory in October 2003
   
Guilidive, Clairin, sugar cane alcohol, factory in October 2003
   
Commemoration of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, first emperor of Haiti in October 200
     
  
On the site of the old French Magny fort people demonstrate against President Aristide’s government in October 2003
   
Demonstration against President Aristide’s government in October 2003