#802, Launched TUESDAY September 21, 2021: 'DANCING IN THE RUBBLE: 'IF THERE IS LIFE, THERE IS HOPE' by all time photography Pulitzer Prize Winner: ZUMA Press Wire's Star Photojournalist and Story Teller, CAROL GUZY.Guzy received her fourth Pulitzer for her searing coverage of the Haitian 2010 earthquake. August 14, 2021, local time 9:30.09, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. It had a 10-km-deep hypocenter near Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, approximately 90 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. ZUMA sent Guzy to quake's epicenter: Village of Maniche, population of 22K commune in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. Quake had killed at least a confirmed 2,248 and injuring 13K+, leaving the Caribbean Island nation in the grip of yet another humanitarian crisis. On good days, life is desperate. Tragedy befalls the country repeatedly. Political anarchy, gang violence, natural disasters and endless floods. 2010 epic quake killed over 300K. Decade later the island country still hadn't recovered when the earth trembled again and life for so many was again eternally altered. Yet for most Haitians it's not about dying in the quake but rather living in the rubble of shattered lives and altered destinies where their legendary resilience manifests. They mourn, pray then move on with the task of living. The town of Maniche is a teeth-rattling bumpy drive from Les Cayes where approximately 90% of buildings were destroyed or damaged. Yet hope endures in the wounded landscape. Welcome to: 'DANCING IN THE RUBBLE' Chapter 1: VILLAGE FUNERAL: Death & Life
© Story of the Week: #802, Launched TUESDAY September 21, 2021: 'DANCING IN THE RUBBLE: 'IF THERE IS LIFE, THERE IS HOPE' by all time photography Pulitzer Prize Winner: ZUMA Press Wire's Star Photojournalist and Story Teller, CAROL GUZY.Guzy received her fourth Pulitzer for her searing coverage of the Haitian 2010 earthquake. August 14, 2021, local time 9:30.09, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. It had a 10-km-deep hypocenter near Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, approximately 90 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. ZUMA sent Guzy to quake's epicenter: Village of Maniche, population of 22K commune in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti. Quake had killed at least a confirmed 2,248 and injuring 13K+, leaving the Caribbean Island nation in the grip of yet another humanitarian crisis. On good days, life is desperate. Tragedy befalls the country repeatedly. Political anarchy, gang violence, natural disasters and endless floods. 2010 epic quake killed over 300K. Decade later the island country still hadn't recovered when the earth trembled again and life for so many was again eternally altered. Yet for most Haitians it's not about dying in the quake but rather living in the rubble of shattered lives and altered destinies where their legendary resilience manifests. They mourn, pray then move on with the task of living. The town of Maniche is a teeth-rattling bumpy drive from Les Cayes where approximately 90% of buildings were destroyed or damaged. Yet hope endures in the wounded landscape. Welcome to: 'DANCING IN THE RUBBLE' Chapter 1: VILLAGE FUNERAL: Death & Life
The town of Maniche is a teeth-rattling bumpy drive from Les Cayes where approximately 90% of buildings were destroyed or damaged. Yet hope endures in the wounded landscape. Brass bands lead funeral processions past broken buildings during a wake for Marie Herese Atimeus, vibrant villagers danced till dawn on the ruins of the home where she died. They sang, drank, partied. Dominoes games lasted throughout the night under a full moon.
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Daughter GUILENE FILIANSE grieves before a village wake and funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as residents cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Daughter GUILENE FILIANSE weeps before a village wake and funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as residents cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Family members and friends hold a wake after the village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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Men smoke and play dominoes throughout the night under a full moon as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Men play dominoes throughout the night under a full moon as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Men play dominoes throughout the night under a full moon as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Family members and friends hold a wake after the village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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Dancing on rubble, FANEL JOSEPH plays drum on a plastic container during a village wake for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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JOEL GUILLAUNE dances amid the rubble during a village wake for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Dancing on rubble, as family holds a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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LASSIANIE JOSEPH dances amid the rubble during a village wake for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Dancing on rubble, family members hold a village wake for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Family members and friends hold a wake after the village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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Residents sleep outside in fear of aftershocks after family members held a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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A young girl in a dress stands in the rubble as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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Dancing on rubble, family members hold a wake after a village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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DORVIL NEICHEKA in a yellow dress awaits a village wake for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Relatives get ready at home as family members prepare to hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Two young girls in wearing white dresses and bows in their hair as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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CHERIVAL JEAN LEXIMA, 68 years old, receives help with his suit and tie as he gets ready for the funeral in the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche. Cherival is the husband of Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed.
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A young girl in a white dress waits as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her during the earthquake.
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A young girl in a white dress walks through the rubble as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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Daughter GUILENE FILIANSE weeps during a village wake and funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as residents cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Daughter GUILENE FILIANSE weeps on the ground during a village wake and funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as residents cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Daughter GUILENE FILIANSE weeps as her mothers coffin passes during a village wake and funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed during the earthquake.
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Daughter GUILENE FILIANSE weeps on the ground during a village wake and funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as residents cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Family members pay respects to the deceased during a village funeral for MARIE HERESE ATINEUS who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Brass bands lead the funeral procession past broken buildings, as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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A tearful young girl is comforted as family members hold a wake and village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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Grandchildren are passed over the gravesite as family holds a village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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The air is filled with screams of 'Mama, Mama' as a son CHRISTLOR CHERIVAL grieves during the funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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The air is filled with screams of 'Mama, Mama' as a son CHRISTLOR CHERIVAL grieves during the funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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The air is filled with screams of 'Mama, Mama' as a son CHRISTLOR CHERIVAL grieves during the funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed as Haitians cope with the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Maniche.
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A lady in a white dress sleeps in a chair after family members hold a village funeral for Marie Herese Atineus who died while sleeping when part of her home collapsed on her.
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