Ian Thomson

Ten years and an earthquake: the changing face of Haiti

<p class="p1">Everywhere I was struck by the fever of rebuilding and reconstruction</p>

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This summer, I returned to Haiti for the first time in ten years. I was itching to see how the Caribbean republic had changed after the terrible earthquake of 12 January 2010. This time, I would not be travelling by jitney, lorry or fishing boat, but in taxis and air-conditioned tourist coaches.

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