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UCLA conference on “Exodus and Exile: Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers 1750–1850”

Looking forward to speaking about the maroons of Saint-Domingue/Haiti at this upcoming UCLA conference on migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Photos of a recent trip to Haiti (Part 2 of 2)

All photos © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016. Please do not reproduce without permission.

: A rocky opening in the hills near Bois Caïman once used by maroon slaves as an escape, now a Haitian national monument. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Inside the maroon slave refuge near Bois Caïman. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Painting at Bois Caïman marking what is believed to be the spot of the August 1791 ceremony. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Bois Caiman. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Another painting marking what is believed to be the area of the Bois Caïman ceremony. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A beautifully restored Cap Haitien house. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Approaching the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A view from up high at the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The aqueduct system at the Citadelle used to collect rain water. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The upper central courtyard at the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Memorial at the Citadelle to Henri Christophe, who after his death was secretly buried there by his wife in an unknown spot. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Never used cannon balls on the rear flank of the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Citadelle, exterior wall. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A 1742 French cannon at the Citadelle. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Sans Souci entrance. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Sans Souci from the front. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Sans Souci from behind. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Monument to the 1803 battle of Vertières, on the road to Haut to Cap near Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Monument to Toussaint Louverture and the maroon slave at Haut du Cap near Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: An 18th-century bridge over the Rivière du Haut du Cap, outside Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The iconic Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A gingerbread house in Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The National Library of Haiti, directly opposite the Bibliothèque Haïtienne des Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The Bibliothèque Haïtienne des Frères de l’Instruction Chrétienne in Port-au-Prince (Saint-Louis de Gonzague), directly opposite the National Library of Haiti. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Just because I like the name of this librairie, in the Cul-de-Sac area near Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The Faculté d’Agronomie of the Université d’Etat d’Haiti, Damien campus in the Cul-de-Sac area near Port-au-Prince, damaged in the 2010 earthquake and awaiting restoration. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Haitians lined up outside the new US Embassy building in Port-au-Prince, awaiting visas. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A UN tank patrolling the streets near the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The mountains near Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: From Fort Saint-Louis on Île des Anglais, looking back towards Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Inside Fort Saint-Louis on Île des Anglais, off of Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The old cistern at Fort Saint-Louis, Île des Anglais off Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Fort des Oliviers, Saint-Louis du Sud (formerly Point de la Compagnie (des Indes). © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Fort des Oliviers, Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: From Fort des Oliviers, looking towards the town of Saint-Louis du Sud. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A recently constructed soccer stadium at Saint-Louis du Sud; no soccer balls for the children to use. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

Photos of a recent trip to Haiti (Part 1 of 2)

All photos © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016. Please do not reproduce without permission.

: Île de la Tortue. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: In the foreground, the Petite Anse side of the bay of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The bay of Cap Haitien seen from the north. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The Petite Anse side of bay of Cap Haitien

: Le Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Sunrise over Le Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Le Cap at dusk. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The Cathedral of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Another view of the Cathedral of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A street view in Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Marché de Fer (the marketplace known as Place de Clugny in the later 18th century) at Cap Haitien, where Sunday slave markets were once held. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Another view of the Marché de Fer (the marketplace known as Place de Clugny in later 18th century), where Sunday slave markets were once held. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The current Appeals Court of Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The former Jesuit compound in Le Cap, now a lycée. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The site of what was once Government House in Le Cap (now a lycée building). © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The head of a funeral march in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Place Montarcher in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Monument to Dutty Boukman at Place d’Armes in Cap Haitien. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Monument to Christophe in front of the Cap Haitien Hospital. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The site of the old hôpital at Cap, now the office of ISPAN (Institut de sauvegarde du patrimoine national). © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The former home of Anténor Firmin in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A street view in Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The colonial prison of Le Cap, one of the few 18th-century buildings still standing. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A view inside a cell of the old Cap prison. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The colonial prison at Cap. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The mairie of Léogane during the installation of a new magistrate. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Memorial to Queen Anacaona at Léogane. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Remains of an early 18th-century fort protecting Petit Goâve. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: Fishing boats at Aquin, in the south. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: A view of the town square and cathedral of Aquin, in the south. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.

: The shoreline at Zanglais, in the south. © Malick W. Ghachem, 2016.