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The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 2)

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Garbage collects at the outflow of a canal near Blvd. Harry Truman
Garbage collects at the outflow of a canal near Blvd. Harry Truman in downtown Port-au-Prince, 2012. Photo by the author.

There is no away

On some philosophical level, most of us recognize the truth in this adage which has gained traction in recent years. [Read more…] about The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 2)

The ravines of Port-au-Prince (part 1)

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rue dalencourt ravine
Ravine near Rue Dalencourt in Canape Vert neighborhood.

The ravines of Port-au-Prince represent for me a perfect distillation of adjectives about this city.

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