Haiti’s World Cup run reveals distance between pride and power
Haiti’s World Cup exit exposed a deeper lesson for the diaspora: passion alone is not enough without structure
Garry Pierre-Pierre
Garry Pierre-Pierre is a Pulitzer-winning journalist and founder of The Haitian Times. A former New York Times reporter, he’s a leading voice on Haiti and its diaspora. He lives in Indianapolis, where he's writing his memoir.
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