Haitians say that what the eyes do not see, the heart cannot feel. There is much to that. Considering how numb many of us have become to violence, it is difficult to convey the enormity of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur without images. Without photos, it is also hard to show the beauty of a long maligned country like Haiti. Below are some more sites (and a link to a book) that convey the beauty of Haiti and Haitians in a way that writing cannot. Enjoy!
In the mass media, when one sees photos of Haiti, it usually involves one of two things - a natural disaster or a protest. Though deforestation has damaged much of the country, Haiti remains beautiful. If photographs speak a thousand words, photoblogs are able to convey that much more. Below are some websites that feature either photo blogs or collections of photos from Haiti. If you know of others, we can post them as well.
A few months ago, perhaps in August, I received an email in my inbox that was interesting enough not to delete but not enticing to read immediately. So it sat in my inbox until about a week ago. It was a link to an online game called Haiti The Cost of Life hosted on UNICEF’s website.
If you have not already viewed Haiti Innovation's Flickr site, then we encourage you to do so. There are a number of excellent pictures taken by HII Board Members during work and travel throughout Haiti. These photos are available to you, but we ask that you request permission first before using them on your site or any other materials.
