On January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake in Haiti killed nearly 300,000 people. In 35 seconds. I arrived a few days later. Today marks 14 years since that unforgettable day.
“It was 4:50pm. One doesn’t forget the time of such things,” a young woman named Carine told me. “I was on a small public bus coming back from university when the earthquake struck. The bus stopped. Buildings were crumbling all around us. There were so many dead and wounded. Red rubble — that is what I saw.”