Fertility and the World Cup in Haiti

Even in the most rural part of Haiti you can hear the sounds of the 2014 World Cup blaring from televisions and radios as most of men in my country stop to tune in to the games and check how their superstars are playing. The Brazilian Neymar and the Argentinian Messi are gods in Haiti. …

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Tens of Thousands of Haitian Children Are Trapped in Child Labor Nightmare

As the sun sets in the West, the sea beyond Port-au-Prince turns a dreamy orange. This view of the ocean from Haiti’s downtown capital can seem tranquil, but for tens of thousands of restavek children dusk marks a deepening nightmare. One of these girls is 9-year-old Ana. I met Ana while working with restaveks and …

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Local Community Initiatives to Prevent Emergence of Terrorism in Africa

Africa is becoming a niche for armed group terrorist organizations and drug cartel recruiters. Its disillusioned and disenfranchised youth are an easy target, requiring very little to be convinced by these organizations that present themselves as the best hope for their future. As King Ighobor points out, "Unemployment can fuel the fire of political violence …

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