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AROUND THE 12 JANUARY 2010 IN PORT-AU-PRINCE
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Extract ot the 2010 calendar with Nietzsche's premonitory message

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November 2009


January 2010

November 2009


November 2009, my office in Pétion-Ville

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My office in Pétion-Ville


November 2009, my home

November 2009, my home


1st January 2010

16 January 2010, the area where I lived


14 January 2010, my apartment under the ruins

14 January 2010, my apartement under the ruins


January 2010 around my home

January 2010


19 July 2003, Switzerland

January 2010, Port-au-Prince



The 12 January 2010 at 4:53 pm, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake devastated the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince. The quake and the aftershocks caused major damages in the provincial towns of Grand-Goave, Petit-Goave and Jacmel, and destroyed the heart of the Capital. The disaster took the life of more than 230’000 persons, left 1 million others without a home and destroyed nearly 280’000 buildings among which many public buildings such as the National Palace and the Cathedral.

During the quake, I was at my office in Pétion-Ville in an area which was less affected by the disaster. During two days, I couldn’t reach my home which was located near the centre, in a highly affected area. My apartment was situated on the second floor of a four storeys building that completely collapsed. Like many others, I had lost all my belongings. But like few others, I had the rare chance to be alive, safe and preserved from the loss of a friend or a relative. The earthquake happened four months after my arrival in the city. From this short period, only few photos of my daily life, which I collected in this gallery, are remaining. I also recall strong memories of people I met before and which I remained long time without news