Under The Sun

Hear the Hymn: Mwen Pap Sa Bliye

Listen here to the unedited version of the Creole hymn "Mwen Pap Sa Bliye," sung by the Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours choir in Little Haiti. This hymn accompanies an earlier piece featuring Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary as he discusses the role of faith and song after Haiti's quake.

A Special Hour On Haiti

We air a special episode that looks at how life has changed in South Florida six months after Haiti's horrific earthquake. Our show features segments on the medical professionals who responded, the Haitian students who welcomed quake survivors, and the church that calls itself the living room of the Haitian-American community. Listen here to the full hour.

Students Create Welcome Videos for New Haitian Classmates

Students at Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes created videos to help their new Haitian classmates learn the ropes at their new school. ESOL Coordinator Jenna Moniz talks about how the videos came to be. Listen here.

Patrick Farrell: An Audio Slide Show From The Quake

Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer Patrick Farrell, of the Miami Herald, narrates a slide show of his work. The pictures depict the devastation after Haiti's earthquake, and also more recent scenes of hope as survivors try to stitch their lives back together.

Songs From A Tent Camp

In this excerpt, Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary of the Notre Dame church in Little Haiti responds to a recording of quake survivors singing at 3 a.m. in a tent camp outside Haiti's presidential palace. "Lift your feet," the song says. "Don't stay on the floor crying." Listen here. (Photo by Patrick Farrell, courtesy of The Miami Herald)

After The Quake: Patients And Healers

In this piece, four medical professionals recount how their patients broke into song in a makeshift medical tent, despite the desperate circumstances. One doctor describes the moment as a tipping point, in which the patients lifted their healers. We'll be playing stories to commemorate the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti throughout January.

Docs in Haiti

A glimpse into the conditions that met health workers when they arrived in Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake. The health workers from the "Patients and Healers" piece talk a little more about their experiences. Listen here.

Recap: An Evening Under the Sun in Little Haiti

About 200 people gathered for stories and music at An Evening Under the Sun. The event showcased Under the Sun's upcoming radio special, which tells stories of how life in South Florida has changed after the earthquake in Haiti. The event also raised money for relief efforts in Haiti by Food for the Poor. Click here to get a visual recap of an Evening Under the Sun.

More Voices of Teen “Ambassadors” from Boyd Anderson High

Under the Sun listeners were introduced to students James Celestin and Michel Philco from Boyd Anderson High in our "Teens Buddy up with Quake Survivors" story. Here are some more voices from the students at Boyd Anderson High.

Calling Home to Haiti

Long after Haiti's earthquake hit the headlines, many South Florida families were still searching for the news they wanted most: information about loved ones. We look at how Haitian Americans are coping, and how those stories have been trickling in.