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Las Pajas and the Lucky Haitians

Lost in the vast sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic, there are hundreds of small villages called Bateys. These underdeveloped towns were established in the beginning of the 20th Century to house migrant Haitian workers during the sugarcane season. The Bateys were intended to be seasonal towns. But in the last 40 years, the Dominican Republic has become a symbol of hope and prosperity for the Haitians. Because of this, more and more Haitians have discontinued going back to Haiti after the season and have started families in the Bateys.
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"The End of the Baby Boomer Generation”

In the words of Bob Dylan, "times, they are a-changin'." New technologies in telecommunications and mass media (think satellites and the internet) have transformed our world immeasurably and rendered 'classical' modes of thought outdated and irrelevant. Those of us who grew up in the 1990s and had to deal with shit like being told by teachers that we weren't good enough and that we needed to 'adapt' to the 'New Economy' know this all too well. As a lone atom from this 'New Generation,' I have realized that those who told me to adapt had it backwards: the New Economy will have to 'adapt' to ME and not the other way around; and, by 'adapt,' I mean cease to exist!
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Norfolk News

10/28/08

Norfolk: Groups Speak Up: The Elizabeth River Still Remains at Risk as the Government and Big Industies Dominates its Waters

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