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28041: Stidham (comment on beggingg) Re: 28028: FKondrat (response) Re: 28019 (fwd)
From David Stidham (stiddemdavid@aol.com)
In a message dated 3/2/2006, Peter Kondrat [kondr8@gmail.com] writes:
"I was not in Haiti at the time, but I heard that there was a similar swell
of pride right after the first election of Aristide, with people cleaning
up their neighborhoods, painting dilapidated homes, etc. Can others confirm
or comment?"
I was returning from Port-de-Paix after monitoring the presidential
elections--passing crowd after crowd of people celebrating Aristide's victory (days
before official results were announced)--when our vehicle was approached by a
beggar. Another man standing nearby quickly admonished the beggar, telling
him it was "a new day for Haiti" and he had no business begging any more.