Le Nouvelliste is a great newspaper, but I wanted to find a form of media that was less traditional. I stumbled upon Haiti Libèrte( http://www.haiti-liberte.com/), a "fresh, new Haitian weekly newspaper distributed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Haiti." Over two million Haitians who live in North America and Europe read Libèrte in Creole, French, and English. In North America and Europe, Libèrte is distributed through newsstands or subscriptions, but in Haiti, it is sold through street vendors.
I searched for articles related to domestic violence and rape and found one titled, "A Victim of Imperialism," about a Haitian man named Mesac Damas who murdered his wife in Naples, Florida. (1) I did not have access to this issue because it was printed on September 30, 2009, but I found Le Nouvelliste's coverage which said, "Mesac Damas has been in the past prosecuted for domestic violence, according to court records of Collier County. In 2005, he received a dismissal. They were married for two years but lived together for ten years." (2).
I wonder how Haitians, both inside and outside of Haiti, react when they see the term "domestic violence." Since there is no law prohibiting domestic violence, do Haitians truly understand what it is and why it is regarded as wrong in most countries?
(1) "A Victim of Imperialism ." Le Nouvelliste. N.p., 30 Sept 2009. Web. 29 Nov 2010.
(2) "Mesac Damas, arrete!" Le Nouvelliste. N.p., 21 Sep 2009. Web. 29 Nov 2010.
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