The Massacre River
The Massacre River, named for a slaughter of French buccaneers in 1728, took on additional historical significance during the Parsley Massacre; many bodies were left in the river after the violence. For Amabelle, however…
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The Citadel
The citadel of Henry I, a king of Haiti, is located near Amabelle Désir’s childhood home. The story of the citadel is a favorite of Amabelle’s father, Antoine, who used to recount the…
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Joël’s Mask
Joël, a field worker and a friend of Sebastien Onius, is killed by Señor Pico in a car accident. Señor Pico does not take responsibility for the death, and the Haitian community is…
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