When one asks a child on the streets of Haiti "What's up?" They say "Bagay Dwol," (pronounced: BAG-AY-DWOLL) which means "Strange Things" in Creole. It is this perspective that makes the staggering amount of homeless children in Haiti resilient, although they are almost forgotten by their own government and internationally. "Strange Things" is an honest portrait of Haiti through the eyes of "street boys," and after the wake of recent political turbulence.
The film takes place in the Northern city of Cap-Haitian where the land is lush and where the history runs deep. It is a landscape of contrasts, and the site where Haiti won its Independence in 1804.
Shot on Super-16mm film, super 8, underwater photography, and DV, "Strange Things" documents a Haiti that is virtually unknown.
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Comments about this Video
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This was in response to deainsteph.
I really appreciate this video.
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Let us stop getting angry and just pray for Haiti.
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It is true that the Domininican republic are way better than us, but that doesn't make u guys rich, u are still considered a third world country just as Haiti, and plus you know what people can say whatevr they want about Haiti, i will always be proud and love my country till death.
at last God will judge us and the thruth will come out.
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deainsteph,
Your analysis is based on what?
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SyphaDaDiety031,
And your statement is based on what?
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I've based all that I've said on personal experiences and interactions with Haitians, during the time that I'd spent in Haiti...and also, being a Haitian myself, raised by Haitian parents...etc...etc...
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everytime i c stuff like that it piss me off...
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I feel alive when I'm in HAITI... HOT COUNTRY EVER
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Dominican Republic can't help Haitian ok... u don't even know what u talking about.. R.D is not a rich country.... so how can they help us? we can be poor today but 2morrow u don't even know... we not ashame to be poor...
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no haitian should go to D.R because Haiti took care of D.r for 32 years back in the days. and when the U.S saw that a country like haiti with what thecall "negro" is runing the other side of the island which was predominantly white, they got outrage and help d.r gained their indepence from Haiti, if you guys wanna blame some one for the poverty in your country you should blame U.S because they don't want to see a nation of strong black people make progress
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what a nonesense D.R is doing ok now,because The U.S is backing them up. you should never forget without the U.S there would be no D.R, the whole island was dominated by Haitians!!!
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u right lol..... someday our country will stand up and everyone will surprise to see this.... I know they don't like us and we suffer alot but we still alive lol....
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thanks i like the way u talk... D.R is not rich... they can be better than us by the help of U.S ... they say they are independent but they still dependent from U.S lol
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D.R is rich but not as much as the US offcours,e i live in my country and i have no need of moving, our economy is booming, or mayor cities have lots of modern and tall structures, we even going to have an Ikea :))
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rich? hahahahaha u don't even know what u talking about any country in the carribean is rich ok...... go tell anotther people this ok but me I know what I'm talking about.....
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Rich rich????? ur country can be better in ecomy than us but this doesn't mean ur country is rich... I study about this and all the poor country is in the same list.... R.D is in the same list of poor country
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it may be in the list, but it only aplys to the poor people, in 1 or 2 decades my country will be out of that list, our president has reduce our poverty rate very low since 2004
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I don't have any problem because ur country economy is booming I'm happy 4 ur country..... I will be happy when I see ur country be out that poor list..... lol courage ok
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The US was depend to Haiti some times ago do your research please. I think this is the time to give back.
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what you talking about? what I have to give back?
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Why always this image of Haïti ?
I have traveled the World and in Haïti and I realized how people, especially us Americans, exploit the misery of Others to make us interesting. I bet there is more homeless people in Us than in Haïti...But we are to blind to travel and see interresting things about Haïti. All we see is that they can't afford our luxury... and we conclude that they are unhappy... but in reality, they are the happiest
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There is a difference between going hungry and luxury items. Even if they are happier it doesnt mean they dont have the right to food and clean water and basic rights...
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@quisqueyatv Thanks o the US
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no thanks to us, the people, and the efforts of our government...
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