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Port-au-Prince, Haiti: National Palace

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti: National Palace

‘Palais National!’ How many memories! Among others, I remember the day when I drank water from a firefighter’s helmet. It was Flag Day, and as usual, all school children had to be present for the festivities and the ever present presidential speech. It was a very hot day, and I made the mistake to enter the front yard. When the President was ready to start speaking, the gates got closed! Here we were, hot and sweating, dying of thirst and hunger. Once again, the firefighters came to the rescue! I never made that mistake again. From that date on, every time we were asked to attend such affairs, we would wait for the accompanying teacher to finsh his roll call, and, we (students of PSCSM: Petit Séminaire Collège Saint Martial) would disappear through the crowd… Continue reading “Port-au-Prince, Haiti: National Palace” »