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Believe it or Not! - Haiti : A School Bus being transported in the Ocean on two tiny boats (VIDEO)

Believe it or Not! - Haiti : A School Bus being transported in the Ocean on two tiny boats (VIDEO)

Take a look this... Believe it or not, in Haiti, this school bus is being transported in the Ocean by two tiny boats... The two front tires of the school bus are on one boat, the two back tires are on a second boat...

Ohhh... We have the video... Watch it now!

This should be on Ripley's Believe It or Not! It is definitely a bizarre event, so strange and unusual that you wouldn't believe it unless you saw the video.

"Things you will never witness ever again anywhere in the world, this is what I am witnessing right now in Port-de-Paix Haiti," the man said in the video.

This is how they are unloading a boat transporting goods to Haiti in Port-de-Paix because there is wharf, no pier for boats dock to load and unload.

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TAXI Moun - Getting around in Haiti after the rain - How else can I explain this?

TAXI Moun - Getting around in Haiti after the rain - How else can I explain this?

If a man hops on another man's back to get around in Haiti, what do you call that, a Taxi Moun? LOL...

Here is a photo of a Taxi-Moun in Martissant Haiti - People are being used as Taxis across the muddy waters of the Haitian Capital after a rainfall...

They say a Picture is worth a thousand words, how many words is this one worth?

What do you think about that?

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Backup Power in Haiti - Power inverters and deep cycle batteries

Backup Power in Haiti - Power inverters and deep cycle batteries

What do you do in Haiti when suddenly the light goes out and there is no electricity?

Unless you have a power inverter an some deep cycle batteries to store energy for when you need it, you, my friend, are in the dark. 'Ou nan blackout', the famous word in matters of electricity and power in Haiti.

Backup power is a very important thing to have in country like Haiti where electricity is not available on a 24-hour basis. The current government is working to change that but, still, you gotta have some kind of energy reserve at least to keep the lights running in case of electricity blackout.

Talk about power Inverters and deep cycle battery in Haiti...

Automatic Power Inverter/Chargers made in the Dominican Republic - Why can't we make them in Haiti? Automatic Power Inverter/Chargers made in the Dominican Republic - Why can't we make them in Haiti?

If you have a solar system to keep those batteries fully charged you are good to go because there's plenty of sunshine in Haiti all year long.

What kind of backup power do you have in your neck of the woods?

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Haitian Student caught cheating on BAC exams, conceals Bluetooth headset under wound dressing

Haitian Student caught cheating on BAC exams, conceals Bluetooth headset under wound dressing

Here is a photo of a Haitian Student being arrested by Police during the 2017 baccalaureate (BAC) exam for cheating.

This student pretending to be the victim of an accident actually concealed a Bluetooth headset under the wound dressing (pansement) made of gauze and taped a mobile phone behind his leg.

Clever young man, but he didn't get away with it.

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Ti Machann : The micro-business men and women of Haiti

Ti Machann : The micro-business men and women of Haiti

Haitians in general have a business mentality but they often lack the finances to start a decent business. So they start small, very small... A Ti Machann is in Haiti is the micro of micro-business owners.

Does the business of a Haitian ti Machann every really grow?

A ti machann in Haiti does not have a big inventory, she buy and sells her inventory. Often she consumes the profits and buys again with the "manman lajan" (the principal).

Haiti - Business : The Employee vs the Haiti - Business : The Employee vs the "Ti Machann"

Take a good look at this photo, one Haitian ti Machann has a blue mat on the floor selling tomatoes, the other ti Machann has more like a mobile business setup in a wheelbarrow. In it you will find all your cooking products like butter, tomato paste, condensed milk, sardines, ketchup, spaghetti, and a few spices.

Haitians lack respect for small business men and women who provide the services they need everyday Haitians lack respect for small business men and women who provide the services they need everyday

It's not much but it's better than staying at home doing nothing in a country that has almost nothing to offer its citizens.

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Trailer load of recycled plastic bottles from Haiti returned by the Dominican Republic

Trailer load of recycled plastic bottles from Haiti returned by the Dominican Republic

A Trailer load of recycled plastic bottles en route to be recycled in Dominican Republic from Haiti was returned by order of the Dominican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

Supposedly, its Haitian trash, "fatra" in Creole, and they don't want it.

Dominican newspaper El Dia reported there are laws in the Dominican Republic which prohibits the importation of "waste" into the national territory to prevent toxic substances from affecting the health of people or ecosystems.

Hey... What can I say? Leave them for Timberland!!! LOL...

WOW... New Timberland Boots made from HAITI Recycled Plastic Bottles WOW... New Timberland Boots made from HAITI Recycled Plastic Bottles

Look... Shoes made from Haiti street trash. More than 750,000 plastic bottles removed from Haiti streets.

This happened Saturday, May 19 2018, in Jimani, a Dominican border town with Malpasse Haiti.

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Many Haitians use a refrigerator ONLY to chill water, keep the juice cold and to make ice

Many Haitians use a refrigerator ONLY to chill water, keep the juice cold and to make ice

Refrigeration in Haiti -- At my cousin's home in Haiti she has a refrigerator but the only thing you will find in it is a pot of water, juice and two big aluminium bowl in the freezer part to make ice... Nothing else

Although food is going bad on her dining room table, she will not put it in the refrigerator.

Ask her why, she replies: "Mwen pa manje manje dòmi" (I do not eat left over food)

Hmmmmm...

What do you think about that?

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Nostrand Ave on East Flatbush, Brooklyn NY, is now Toussaint Louverture Boulevard

Nostrand Ave on East Flatbush, Brooklyn NY, is now Toussaint Louverture Boulevard

Take a look at this... A new street sign was unveiled in New York on May 18 2018, Haitian Flag day. Nostrand Ave on East Flatbush, where it meets Newkirk Avenue in Brooklyn NY, is now Toussaint Louverture Boulevard.

Studies show Flatbush has one of the largest concentration of Haitians in the entire country, News 12 Brooklyn reports.

East Flatbush is a residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

What do you think about that?

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Haitian Cuisine - Griot with Rice and Beans invades the New York Times LOL...

Haitian Cuisine - Griot with Rice and Beans invades the New York Times LOL...

There is no denying, Griot (spiced, marinated cubes of pork) with rice and beans, is a national dish in Haiti... But it looks darn good on the New York Times web site... LOL...

Read this Haitian Flag Day article from the New York Times:
A Day to Celebrate Haiti's Flag, and Its Foods

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Haiti : Happy Unemployment Day, a group of students protest the May 1st Haitian Holiday

Haiti : Happy Unemployment Day, a group of students protest the May 1st Haitian Holiday

Look at this photo... It's May first in Haiti, a protest banner reads: "Happy holiday of unemployment and importation day" from the Coalition of Youth and committed academics of Haiti - COJEUEH.

Well, they have a point. Haiti imports almost everything. We even import chicken.

C'est le 1er mai en Haïti, une bannière de protestation se lit comme suit: "Bonne fête du chômage et de l'importation" de la Coalition de la jeunesse et des universitaires engagés d'Haïti - COJEUEH

Eh bien, vous devez être d'accord, Haïti importe presque tout. Nous importons même du poulet.

Photo from a Tweet by Loop Haiti @loopHaiti

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