We will go back to Haiti
As many of you know, I was “professionally depressed” for months (and still am!) because of the ridiculuos difficulty of selling stories from the fabulous report journey that I and the photographer Kalle Melander did in Haiti in November.
Gunilla’s web site; Haiti travelogue
We had _so_ good stuff - as of interviews, newsy story ideas, and not the least pictures - so I don’t understand why the editors were not the slightest interested. See my comment - in Swedish - to this article (click on the right hand side, under “kommentarer”):
Petra Quiding: snedvriden rapportering om tsunamikatastrofen
After all, aside from the political turmoil and the stepping down of President Aristide, Haiti was the country with the most victims of natural catastrophes last year – that is, until December 25…
Anyway, I think the way to deal with this is to be persistent. And, also because there will be elections in Haiti this fall, this means going back. Hehe. I have millions of story ideas - that I guess I will have to struggle hard to pitch…
Well, one of the few stories that we _did_ manage to sell was just published, in a magazine on children’s rights, which is sent out to all Swedish members of Save the Children. Check it out!
Tidningen Barn; École Louverture/Port-au-Prince
I would love to write more about this school; it is a great example that Haiti is not just violence and anarchy, but also boasts social entrepreneurship and community building.
/Gunilla
