Sunday, June 13, 2010

World Cup fever

Photo of a few boys watching a soccer match on MaTante's television.
It is World Cup time and life in Haiti has taken on a new rhythm based on the schedule of soccer matches.  Want to avoid traffic?  Just head to town when there's a match going on as the streets are almost empty-- everyone's watching TV or listening to the radio with friends.  EdH (Electricite d'Haiti) has adjusted its program to assure there's power during the matches.  There was a near riot in town yesterday when a truck hit a pole and some wires came down, cutting off a neighborhood.  EdH employees were quick to respond and restored the power.

2 comments:

  1. great to see that world cup fever is alive and well in haiti!
    :)
    who are the kids rooting for?

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  2. Most are rooting for Brazil and the others for Argentina. Except for me, no one is rooting for the states.

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