Lavil: Life, Love, and Death in Port-au-Prince

Lavil: Life, Love, and Death in Port-au-Prince

Seven years after the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck Haiti, the island nation remains in crisis, all but ignored by the international community. At the center of this crisis is Lavilâ€”â€œThe Cityâ€ in Kreyol, as Port-au-Prince is known to Haitiansâ€”the cultural, political, and economic capital of Haiti and home to over 2.5 million resilient souls.

This immersive and engrossing oral history collection gives voice to the continuing struggle of Haitian people to live, love and prosper while trying to rebuild their city and country after disasters both natural and man-made.Â

AMONG THE NARRATORS: Juslene, who moved to Port-au-Prince as a child for educational opportunities but was instead forced to work as a restavekâ€”an unpaid servantâ€”and who maintains unwavering hope despite the loss of her family when the city was destroyed. Johnny and Denis, a teacher and his younger brother, who spent years hustling for work and looking out for each other in one of the cityâ€™s sprawling post-earthquake tent camps. Lamothe, a wry and well-read expert on Haitiâ€™s clean water crisis, who is one of the many Port-au-Prince citizens dedicated to rebuilding his city and nation.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781784786823
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-05-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781784786823

Country	USA
Brand	Verso
Manufacturer	Verso
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781784786823
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2017-05-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781784786823