In the makeshift bus stations and at the private terminals of bus companies, people queue all day long. They all seek a ticket to leave the capital. While some will wait for a lull, others, judging by their conversations, decide to permanently leave Port-au-Prince behind. A situation that will have profound impacts on the displaced, some of whom have no footing in the destination areas. This is the case for Jacqueline Louis, who decided to turn her back forever on this part of the country. "I have suffered in my soul and in my flesh,&qu
Exiting Port-au-Prince by Any Means Necessary
To escape the atrocities of armed gangs, thousands of residents flee the Haitian capital daily. Entrepreneurs, workers, schoolchildren, teachers, legal professionals, retailers, public transporters - for all social categories, it's every man for himself. Leaving everything behind, the vast majority of people encountered by the newspaper do not know what their life in the provinces will be like. They embark on an uncertain adventure.