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Part 2 of the mini hair series. My older sister is pictured here doing our other cousin’s hair. Hair styling is a deep and intricate bonding moment across the entire diaspora, and it’s always a magical experience, especially with family.

Tin sculpture of an angel with wings. L'Ange de Justice is a sculpture composed of aluminum and other recycled materials. Originally from Port au Prince, St. Eloi is known for his imaginative sculptures of angels and crucifixes that touch upon…

Painting of the countryside; with a river running through

Sitting atop a hill, Henri Christophe commissioned La Citadelle in 1805. The fortress angular shape emphasized here references a ship's prow, symbolizing Haiti's path-breaking course. The line extending from the rider on the footpath to the clouds…

This is a painting depicting La Citadelle LaFerriere (Citadelle Henri Christophe), or simply the Citadelle, a large mountaintop fortress in Northern Haiti. The artist emphasizes the structure's permanence within the natural environment surrounding…

Painting of people sitting together. One man is playing a drum. There is a woman holding a vessel.