On the deaths of feminists Myriam Merlet, Magalie Marcellin, and Anne Marie Coriolan. Topics include their research on Haitian women, the use of micro-credit in Haiti and women's economic conditions, and Haitian women's participation in the political process.
A personal narrative of the author's experience of the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, describing a visit to the town of Petit-Goâve, Haiti.
Discusses the reception of South African activist Winnie Madikizela Mandela in the U.S. press, an essay on literature about the suicides of women during India's 1947 partition in Punjab, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
An August 2010 letter written by the author, a Haitian University teacher, to her daughter Ana Ménard about the impact of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti on their relationship.
Three poems by Claudine Michel. "Unequal Distribution." First Line: Unequal distribution that forces; Last Line: to throw away her whistle and dream of a new Haiti? "Darkness." First Line: It is; Last Line: comes. "Brigitte." First Line: Did your mother call you Brigitte; Last Line: Child?
A personal narrative of the author's experience of the January 2010 Haiti earthquake and the aftermath, focusing on the psychological impact of the destruction, the warnings by radio host Ingénieur Preptit who predicted the earthquake, and the lack of government leadership.
A photo essay entitled "Ayiti: Reaching Higher Ground" depicting Haitian people after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti to counter the press coverage of the event, including photographs entitled "Holding Innocence," "We Can Feed the Country," and "Pretty in Pink."
Personal reactions of women to the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Discusses the psychic trauma of living in the Haiti's displacement camps after the earthquake regarding poor access to water, violence against women and instances of forced eviction.
Discusses the January 2010 earthquake that struck in Haiti, focusing on the name of Goudougoudou which Haitians have given the natural disaster. Topics include the onomatopoeic nature of the name which resembles the destruction of buildings, the psychological impact the earthquake has had on Haitian women, and Haiti's efforts to relieve the psychological trauma of the event for children.
