Philly and Port-au-Prince, my two homes, have seen the rise and fall of major political mobilization in the last few years. I often ask myself whether we’ve taken the time to learn all the lessons these moments and movements have to teach us. In May of 2025, I had a chat with James Beltis. He is an organizer who has been at the forefront of some of the social movements in Haiti over the last few years, including the Petro Caribe movement. He has a great way of breaking down what’s happening and helping us focus on what’s essential.  

Pandan kondisyon yo ap deteryore an Ayiti, anpil moun ap eseye kou yo konnen - e yo echwe - pou yo ka kalifye nan nouvo pwogram ki pèmèt yo jwenn refij Etazini.

The challenges of cholera surveillance in Haiti post epidemic. "The lesson is that a public health system is never independent of the general functioning of a country—especially a surveillance system."

Aprè atelye pwezi nou te reyalize pandan yon mwa nan prizon sivil fanm kabarè nan kad rezidans Assosyasyon 4 Chemin te ofri, nou te obsève anpil bagay sou lavi fanm sa yo nan prizon sa a.

For the time being, only solidarity can help alleviate the population’s burden. The day after the earthquake, various groups of people, coming from diverse social backgrounds, began cooperating to get help to the Southern peninsula of the island, where damages were substantial.