After armed groups overran Port-au-Prince, thereby displacing thousands of residents and hindering access to food, Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency on March 4, 2024.
As Assistant Professor of Literature and Writing Patrick Sylvain told The Bay State Banner, “It is very painful to see a country [descending] into . . . irreversible chaos.”
According to Sylvain, Haiti must cultivate strong leadership to overcome the current crisis. “I hope that one day we will have a Haitian leader who would truly be in love and enamored by his or her country to truly push this country forward in a positive light.”