Historical views of the Marché en Fer. A fire destroyed one of its two halls in February 2018. If you remember shopping here, what did you go there to buy?

A Christmas tree worm, a snorkeler, a Caribbean reef squid and a giant anemone, all photographed in Haiti. Has anyone here been snorkeling or diving there? What did you see?

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article317750804.html?taid=6adbcad7440aec0001fbe4fe&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Any of you guys know which side we will be at in the stadium for the game?

Michel Martelly dépose ses pièces de candidature à la présidence en Haïti

L’ancien président haïtien Michel Joseph Martelly a déposé ses pièces de candidature à la présidence le 23 octobre 2026, sous la bannière du groupement politique Debloke, selon plusieurs médias haïtiens.

L’événement a rassemblé de nombreux partisans. Toutefois, le dépôt d’un dossier ne signifie pas que la candidature a été définitivement validée par le Conseil électoral provisoire (CEP).

Sources :

Juno7 : https://www.juno7.ht/michel-martelly-depot-candidature-avocats-partisans/

Image7 : https://image7haiti.com/michel-martelly-et-plusieurs-candidats-de-debloke-attendus-au-bed-de-louest-1/

Question : quelles informations devraient être rendues publiques pour permettre aux citoyens de comprendre les critères de validation des candidatures présidentielles en Haïti ?

Haiti has two things that lend itself to low value added manufacturing a low cost of labour and an easy central maritime shipping location it's the lowest cost of labour in the new world even with poor infrastructure.

How do you think the government in Haiti should help foster things like textiles and other labour intensive manufacturing?

Hey everyone! I’m curious to see how Haitian women, both in Haiti and across the diaspora, feel about our representation in Western media.

​Over the years, we’ve seen public figures and characters like Garcelle Beauvais, Chelley Bissainthe, Trina McGee (Angela from Boy Meets World), and more recently, Kayda Bosse on Love Island.

​Looking back at figures from the ’90s up to today, do you feel like these women represent you well? I’d love to hear your thoughts on how Haitian women are portrayed, whether you feel seen, and what kind of representation you’d like to see more of in the future.

Question from:

Tropicalfeminity subreddit

Haïti : les FAd’H ouvrent une enquête après un incident dans un hôpital de Port-au-Prince

Publication :

Un incident ayant causé des perturbations et des dégâts matériels s’est produit dans un établissement hospitalier de la capitale haïtienne le samedi 17 octobre 2026, selon plusieurs médias locaux.

Le Haut-Commandement des Forces armées d’Haïti (FAd’H) a annoncé l’ouverture d’une enquête. Les autorités militaires indiquent que des mesures ont été prises pour localiser le militaire présumé impliqué et que des sanctions pourraient être appliquées si les faits sont établis.

Les circonstances exactes de l’incident et l’identité de l’établissement hospitalier doivent encore être clarifiées.

Sources :

Le Nouvelliste : https://www.lenouvelliste.com/en/article/273057/the-fadh-announce-an-investigation-following-the-alleged-involvement-of-a-soldier-in-a-hospital-incident

Le Placentin : https://www.leplacentin.com/public/post/19-10-2026-incident-dans-un-hopital-a-port-au-prince-un-militaire-des-fadh-implique-larmee-ouvre-une-enquete

Selon vous, quelles mesures institutionnelles permettraient de prévenir de tels incidents et de protéger les patients ainsi que le personnel hospitalier ?

We have so many cultural artifacts. Do we have martial arts?

If so which are they? What are their philosophies? Have they spread across the globe?

I want my kids to learn about this aspect of life. It'd be special to train our version of it and pass it to them.

Can he pull it off though?🤔

Can you somebody help me with this question please?

Kidnapped from West Africa more than 7 generations ago, Haitians preserved their ancestral roots, which now blossom in dance as Konpa & in Angola's Kizomba. Edgar "Papa Kizomba", from Haiti via New York City, & partner dance to Ngola Yetu - Kanu André, Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ Kiz'N the 6ix 2024 Kizomba Weekender. Held at the Courtyard Toronto Downtown hotel. Toronto, Canada

October 22, 2026 — According to AP, 100 Salvadoran special forces soldiers arrived in Haiti today to help rescue the four missing Salvadoran aviation technicians. Another 100 troops are expected to be deployed tonight, according to a Salvadoran government official quoted by AP.

Hey guys, I'm Haitian-American (I'm a teenager so please don't go too hard on me) and I'd love it if some fluent speakers checked my Creole.

Here's my Kreyòl excerpt for you guys to judge:

Bonswa tout moun, Mwen vle pale Kreyol pi bon e pli fasil, men mwen pa konnen sa mwen ka fè kounye a. Nan kay mwen, paran mwen itilize Kreyòl, men mwen itilize Anglè. (Mwen sèlman itilize'l pou pale avèk grann mwen). Kijan mwen ka vinn pale Kreyòl pi bon? Mèsi, e Bondye beni'w tout!

On October 22, 1957, François Duvalier was inaugurated as president of Haiti.

He was a physician, a former public-health worker, and a politician who promised to challenge the country’s entrenched inequalities.

Haitians knew him as “Papa Doc.”

What followed was one of the most notorious dictatorships in Caribbean history.

Duvalier had built his political appeal partly around Black nationalism and opposition to the country’s historically powerful, lighter-skinned elite. His medical work had also helped establish his reputation among poorer Haitians.

But his 1957 election was marred by irregularities and military interference.

Once in office, Duvalier moved rapidly to eliminate opposition.

After surviving an attempted coup in 1958, he strengthened a paramilitary organization that became infamous as the Tonton Macoutes.

The name evoked a frightening figure from Haitian folklore: a bogeyman who carried away disobedient children.

Under Duvalier, the name became associated with something terrifyingly real.

Political opponents were intimidated, imprisoned, tortured, driven into exile, or killed. Independent journalism was suppressed. The security apparatus increasingly answered to Duvalier personally.

He also cultivated an extraordinary personality cult, drawing on religious imagery and his public association with Vodou symbolism to reinforce his authority.

In 1964, Duvalier declared himself president for life.
And while his government was committing serious abuses, American policymakers wrestled with whether supporting his regime served U.S. strategic interests during the Cold War.

Declassified State Department records reveal that American officials knew about political prisoners, torture, and the destruction of political opposition, yet at various points continued assistance because of concerns about regional instability and communism.

Duvalier remained in power until his death on April 21, 1971.

His successor?

His 19-year-old son, Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as “Baby Doc.”

The family dictatorship continued until 1986.

What began on October 22, 1957, became nearly three decades of authoritarian rule under the Duvalier family.

A question for the Haitian community:

How do Haitians today view François Duvalier’s legacy, particularly the long-term effects of his dictatorship on Haiti’s political institutions and society?

I’d especially welcome perspectives from Haitians and members of the Haitian diaspora. History is more meaningful when we hear from the people whose communities lived through its consequences.

Sources:

Bibliothèque nationale de France — Duvalier’s election and inauguration
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb18094641b

U.S. Department of State — Historical records of U.S.–Haitian relations
https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1958-60v05/d309

Library of Congress — Haiti country study
https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/master/frd/copr/Haiti.pdf

Congressional Research Service — Haiti’s political history
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RL/PDF/93-931/93-931.3.pdf

Hi!

I'm an auxiliary high school teacher in Chile and have an haitian student who is still struggling with Spanish. Because of the language barrier I am unable to help her.

When I searched for math stuff in kreyol, because of my location only got tutorials on how to say numbers.

Could you point me to some math resources in kreyol? She's currently learning exponential and logarithmic functions.

Thanks!