Jacqueline Charles | The Seattle Times

Hurricane Maria survivors in Salybia, a farming village in Dominica’s Kalinago territory, receive rations of rice, tuna, lentils, flour and salt that were being distributed by U.N. humanitarian agencies in cooperation with the government and local authorities. (Jacqueline Charles/TNS)

November 3, 2017 at 4:00 pm

After hurricane, ‘return to happiness’ isn’t easy

The trauma from Irma and Maria’s one-two punch is creating a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness among survivors. Shelter managers and mental health experts in...

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September 1, 2017 at 4:00 pm

Who is encouraging Haitians to cross the border? Canada wants to know

Facebook posts and WhatsApp messages promising safe haven in Canada claim to have the blessing of the Canadian government, or so the stories go. The...

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March 8, 2014 at 6:12 am

Polishing the American dream: Vietnamese nail salons spread throughout U.S.

MIAMI — Linh Huynh used to drive a taxi through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. Then, 13 years ago, his...

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April 6, 2013 at 6:10 am

New hope for one of Haiti’s most notorious slums

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — For years, the low-lying slum along the bay and the AIDS clinic across the street lived in separate worlds, a one-way relationship...

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August 25, 2012 at 10:09 pm

Isaac drenches Haiti, Cuba, heads toward Florida

Tropical Storm Isaac crossed Haiti, killing at least four people, made landfall in Cuba Saturday afternoon, and is expected to build to hurricane strength as...

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August 23, 2012 at 7:36 pm

Tropical storm expected to bring more misery to Haiti’s homeless

Almost three years after Haiti's worst natural disaster, Isaac carried more potential misery for a poor nation where floods have killed scores over the past...

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January 11, 2012 at 8:40 pm

Reality tempers hope as Haiti recovers from quake

Two years after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, killing at least 300,000 people, signs of progress are evident, but much remains to be done.

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November 23, 2011 at 10:00 pm

Coffee’s a hot commodity for Haiti once again

Connoisseur Osier Jean steps into the sterile room, pauses and clears his mind.

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March 19, 2011 at 6:15 am

Political ‘other’ seeks to bring Haitians together

Groups of giggling girls peek inside the white, bulletproof SUV carrying Haiti's former first lady, as men chant for their "mother. " Mirlande Manigat, scholar...

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January 10, 2011 at 9:35 pm

Panel urges musician’s advance to runoff in Haiti

A popular Haitian musician, rather than the government's candidate, should advance to a presidential runoff, an international panel of election...

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