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It is sad that people put themselves in this type of situation and then end up losing their lives. It has not been confirmed where these people were headed but all were Haitians and most likely were trying to reach US soil. As desperate as they may be and even if they did reach Miami they would be repatriated back to Haiti so what's the point of taking the risk?

Yes, we all know Haiti is a disasater and is a long way from being in the state it was before the earthquake but getting on a rickety boat with too many people is just a formula for disaster or a guaranteed death sentence. Well, luckily eight seven people were rescued but thirty eight died and the search is on for more survivors. Whether I fully understand the desperation or not is irrelevant but one thing I know for sure is had they stayed in Haiti they would all be alive and not have had such a traumatic experience.

It's truly a sad experience and feeling that people go to these heights of desperation to better themselves and end up paying the ultimate price. However, I will say I am a little dumbfounded and speechless after reading what Michel Martelly said to his fellow Haitians regarding the tragedy:

El gobernante también solicitó a los ciudadanos de su país que “no se aventuren en altamar a bordo de embarcaciones de riesgo, poniendo en peligro sus vidas en el objetivo desesperado de llegar ilegalmente a otros países en busca de mejores oportunidades”. My response to Michel is:

That’s easy for you to say since you are not in their situation and you are the leader of the country. Can you truly relate and what was your situation like growing up in Haiti?

I am still waiting to see if Michel Martelly will be able to make some significant changes in the country over the years because it will take a long time to get Port-au-Prince to look functional again just because of the way things are done there.

However, it has been less than one year since he has been president and even in developed countries, I wait about 3-4 years before I expect to see progressive change. Therefore, put any number you want before you expect to see any change in Haiti. Regardless, who runs that country; it's sad for the people. No one has control over where they are born. The irony in this though is the boat capsized in Cuba- caramba! That's an example of the saying- salir de Guatemala y entrar en Guatepeor because Cuba is no bed of roses!

Haiti, redresse-toi!

(quote from Haitian author Rodney Saint-Éloi)


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