This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. During a trip to Haiti a few years ago, I traveled off the beaten path and visited the southeastern port city of Jacmel ...

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Among the most important destinations, the Citadelle Laferrière, near Cap-Haïtien, is a monumental fortress and symbol of Haitian independence. Jacmel, with its vibrant art scene and carnival ...

Twenty years after emigrating to America, Danticat (Breath, Eyes, Memory) returns to her native Haiti and the coastal village of Jacmel to take part in her first Carnival. But she's not without ...