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.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary, of the Notre Dame D'Haiti Catholic Church, narrates what happened in his congregation after the earthquake, and how music helped people to release their pain. This piece is set to a hymn sung by the Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours choir. Listen here. (Photo by Patrick Farrell, courtesy of The Miami Herald)
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Tim Calver is a Miami Beach-based photographer who uses freediving techniques to capture stunning underwater images. Listen to him explain how he shot this picture of a free diver and a humpback whale in Moorea.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Have a listen to some of the songs released in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating January earthquake, including a couple by local artists.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
South Florida is becoming a freediving hub, thanks in part to renowned Czech diver Martin Stepanek, who teaches here. Last year he set a world record by diving to 400 feet... on a single breath. Colleagues dubbed him the deepest man in the world.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Under The Sun has won several awards in recent weeks, for stories on everything from surviving the condo crisis to working as a professional mermaid...
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Marleine Bastien, a founder of the Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition, balances "helping and hurting" as she coordinates aid efforts for earthquake survivors. Listen to her moving description of Haitian resilience.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Halloween Half-Marathon on Miami Beach
Monday, October 19, 2009
A unique voice in South Florida, Mecca aka Grimo raps in Creole and English, tackling many of the topics we see splashed over the front pages. Under the Sun caught up with the hip-hop artist-- not at a club, not at a video shoot-- but at a rally for temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants.
Friday, July 16, 2010
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