Interview with Chrispain Mondesir, July 12, 2010

Project: Haiti Memory Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

In this interview, Mond?sir testifies how God spared him and other Christians believers from death by revealing to them the passage of the earthquake. He blames the government and discusses foreign contribution, especially those of Dominican and American origin. He compares life in the camp to life before the earthquake. He expresses his needs while sharing his thoughts on what should be done for the country to recover. As a Christian, he gives his take on Voodoo, foreign occupation, and his Haitianness.

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2011oh071_hmp019

Interviewee Name

Chrispain Mondesir

Interviewer Name

Claire Payton

Interview Date

2010-07-12

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Mondesir, Chrispain Interview by Claire Payton. 12 Jul. 2010. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Mondesir, C. (2010, July 12). Interview by C. Payton. Haiti Memory Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Mondesir, Chrispain, interview by Claire Payton. July 12, 2010, Haiti Memory Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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