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2 years after the earthquake 2010 200 families of Mozayik were evicted from the original “site” and moved out to Cannan (government appointmented land) they were surprised with a brutal attack on an early Sunday mornin in December. Here is a bit of footagae that one of the residents recorded on his cell phone just minutes after the attack. You can find the footage by going to: youtube.com.
First eviction
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Why Mozayik? Believe me I get this question all the time, and before embarking on this wild and crazy ride I asked myself the same question. I’ve traveled to Haiti enough times, and have seen incomprehendable hardships, challenges and countless sad stories. The truthful answer to the question “Why Mozayik”, is MONA AUGUSTIN. nike blazer pas cher nike air max nettbutikk I had seen Mona performing with a musical group called 2Rasin (Day Razeen) which often performed for us when we would take groups to Haiti. Cheap Nike Shoes Outlet UK Everyone loved the music, and loved dancing and singing along with our Haitian hosts. Mona rarely engaged with our groups and always kind of floated in and quickly disappeared after each performance. It was undeniable that he had talent as the composer and lead of the group, but he often stayed in the background. Little did I or anyone else know what a fearless and determined leader he really was. 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