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The White King of La Gonave

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One of the most curious books written on Haiti is “The White King of La Gonave: The True Story of the Sergeant of Marines Who Was Crowned King on a Voodoo Island” (1931), by Faustin Wirkus and ghost writer Taney Dudley (I have a Dutch translation published shortly after, called “De Blanke Negerkoning”, or the [...]
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July 2003 – 19. the departure

Blog entries
You either love it, or you hate it in Haiti We left Haiti in July 2003, after a little more than three years. Although I paid off my bets – Aristide hadn’t left yet – the president indeed didn’t complete his five year term. He went into exile early 2004, after the celebrations for 200 [...]
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October 2002 – 18. the concerns

Blog entries
A few more examples, of how Haiti is slowly moving towards the abyss. In June the pyramid schemes, sorry, the “co-operatives” did indeed collapse, but unlike Albania a few years earlier, people stayed relatively calm. OK, there were some tyre burnings, the usual expression of discontent, but nothing like a social revolution, massive protests against [...]
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October 2002 – 17. the beaches

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There are several idyllic beaches west of Cap-Haitien, where the waters are also excellent for snorkling. The most accessible beaches in Haiti are along the Cote des Arcadins, some 60 to 80 km drive north of Port-au-Prince. Here are the likes of Kaliko Beach Resort, Wahoo Bay Beach, and even an ex-Club Mediterranee, a relic [...]
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September 2002 – 16. Cap-Haitien

Blog entries, Locations
Charming Cap-Haitien in the north of Haiti is not only a good basis for visiting the Citadelle and Sans Souci, but also a charming place in its own right. In the North of the country is Haiti’s second largest city, Cap-Haitien, in colonial times known as Cap Francais or the Paris of the Antilles (and [...]
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July 2002 – 15. the Worldcup

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During the Worldcup football (or soccer, in some parts of the world) Haitians forget all their daily controversies, and unite behind one of the two favourites for the title. Although I have been in football-crazy countries before, Haiti is a whole different experience. Not having a national football team to speak of, come the Worldcup [...]
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May 2002 – 14. the discontent

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Haitian society, even in the best of times not the most stable, starts to crumble under increasingly violent political strive, increasing discontent of increasingly divers groups, and increasingly dodgy savings schemes. My views, only. In October last year I started to bet that Aristide, the Haitian president recently installed for a second time, wouldn’t complete [...]
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April 2002 – 13. the Fete de la Mer

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In the little town of Pestel the local people celebrate the Fete de la Mer, Festival of the Sea, whilst Rara bands cruise the streets. On the way to Jeremie we stopped at a small village called Pestel, which had organised a ‘fete de la mer’ in the Easter weekend, complete with boat races, swimming [...]
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April 2002 – 12. Jeremie

Blog entries, Locations
The Southern peninsula of Haiti, the Grande Anse, and its main town Jeremie are not that easy to get to, but the town, and the surrounding beaches, make a trip worthwhile. The Grande Anse, the southern peninsula, is one of the more remote areas in Haiti. It is quite an exercise to get there, from [...]
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the favourite paintings

Blog entries, Gallery
Ever since my years in Haiti I have been fascinated by Haitian paintings. However, we found early on that we had an expensive taste, so although we have built up a nice – and very personal – collection, the real big names, ‘first generation’ and the lot, have stayed out of reach. On this page [...]
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