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Basket and spoons. Used to carry items on animals while traveling to and from the market.

Cazale at Sunset. This image, taken after the sun had just set over Cazale, demonstrates how lack of electricity is another problem residents face. There are approximately a hundred homes depicted in this image.

Cazale, Haiti. A view of Cazale from above.

Girls Playing Near a Plaque Honoring Haitian-Polish History, Cazale

Horse in Cazale.

Jean Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806). Leader of the Haitian Revolution and Emperor of Haiti.

Kosciuszko and Lapierre. Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) was a Polish military leader who became a national hero for his efforts to lead the struggle against Russia and Prussia in the late 18th century. Far less is known about Jean Lapierre, but…

Memorial Commemorating the 1969 Massacre

Photo of a survivor of the 1969 massacre.

Polish Legions fighting with Haitian Legions. Approximately 5,500 Polish legionnaires were sent by Napoleon to augment his French troops in the battle to reestablish slavery in the colony of Saint-Domingue. Though it remains unclear why, many of…