A Photographer’s Reflection on Life in Haiti

Freelance photographer Don Mirra, who often works with humanitarian organizations, has traveled to Haiti several times, most recently in 2007. His photographs depict the everyday life and struggles in Haiti and the Port-au-Prince area. In this photo essay, Mirra describes his impressions of the troubled country before the recent earthquake struck.

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