Haiti Three Years After the Earthquake | Americas Quarterly

My recent article for Americas Quarterly on Haiti three years after “douze Janvier”

Just as older Haitians tend to delineate Haitian history as before and after President François Duvalier (1957–1971), younger Haitians are now using the January 12, 2010, earthquake (or douze Janvier) as their baseline for articulating Haitian progress. While the rubble and tents continue dissipating from view, the fact that many Haitians now colloquially break down Haiti’s timeline as avant (before) and après (after) douze Janvier, reiterates the indelible mark this event has left on Haiti—one that will be felt for decades.

via Haiti Three Years After the Earthquake | Americas Quarterly.