As dawn breaks over the mountainous terrain of Haiti, the smell of roasting coffee mixes with the morning mist, and the soft chatter of early risers fills the air. Peasants tend to their crops in the cool light, while children in crisp uniforms head to school, their footsteps stomping this rich historical ground. In Haiti, history is everywhere you turn – from the towering Citadelle Laferrière to the vibrant street murals that tell stories of revolution, resilience and cultural pride.
This is a land where the past is woven into the present, grounding its people in a legacy of defiance and survival. And for many Haitians, being in Haiti is a daily act of resistance. The echoes of the 1804 revolution, which saw Haiti overthrow French colonial rule, still resonate with the struggles of its people today – all the way up to the current US presidential debates, in which Donald Trump said Haitians living in Ohio are ‘eating the pets’.
