Images of Hatian Rural Life

Images of Haitian rural life by  Patty Borns.

The image above, of Haitian rural life, is shared by my colleague Patty Borns. This one is from Kenscoff, a lovely pine-filled moutainous ville located above Port-au-Prince. 

One of my favorite childhood memories is of sliding down the rusty-colored soft clay sides of the mountains on wax paper taken from my grandmother's Bois Verna bakery—a thrilling ride that vies any amusement park in the US—that, and riding too-thin, very strong horses on wooden saddles through these very steep, gorgeous mountains. Kenscoff is still gorgeous today but also still very poor... a place needing greater attention, including for health facilities.

To see more of Patty Borns's images, please click here.