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Beverly Bell and Other Worlds's Blog – October 2011 Archive (2)
“MINUSTAH: Keeping the peace, or conspiring against it?”
October 12, 2011
By Deepa Panchang, Another Haiti Is Possible Co-Coordinator, Other Worlds
Nou dwe sèl mèt bout tè sa a: We should be the only owners of this land.
This was Haitian protesters’ message at a demonstration last month against the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known by its French acronym, MINUSTAH. October marks an upswing in press coverage and anti-MINUSTAH activity in Haiti in anticipation of Friday’s UN Security Council meeting, during which… Continue
By Deepa Panchang, Another Haiti Is Possible Co-Coordinator, Other Worlds
Nou dwe sèl mèt bout tè sa a: We should be the only owners of this land.
This was Haitian protesters’ message at a demonstration last month against the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, known by its French acronym, MINUSTAH. October marks an upswing in press coverage and anti-MINUSTAH activity in Haiti in anticipation of Friday’s UN Security Council meeting, during which… Continue
Added by Beverly Bell and Other Worlds on October 12, 2011 at 8:04pm — No Comments
“We Are Tired of Living under Tents”
By Alexis Erkert, Another Haiti is Possible Co-Coordinator, Other Worlds
October 6, 2011
On Monday morning, October 3, ten women stood across the street from the Ministry of Social Affairs, waving their arms, wailing and chanting. They were calling on Osany, of the pantheon of vodou lwa, or spirits, for assistance. The lyrics of their chant, repeated over and again, were patently simple:
Stop stealing this country’s money
This country’s money belongs to… Continue
October 6, 2011
On Monday morning, October 3, ten women stood across the street from the Ministry of Social Affairs, waving their arms, wailing and chanting. They were calling on Osany, of the pantheon of vodou lwa, or spirits, for assistance. The lyrics of their chant, repeated over and again, were patently simple:
Stop stealing this country’s money
This country’s money belongs to… Continue
Added by Beverly Bell and Other Worlds on October 7, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments
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