Grieving the cultural losses in Haiti

Cultural Riches Turn to Rubble in Haiti Quake
by Marc Lacey, The New York Times, January 23, 2010

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There really is no reason that Haitians should apologize for mourning the loss of their cultural legacy in this tragic event. The cultural legacy of a people speaks most eloquently about who they truly are and about their history, meaning and contribution to the family of humanity. These losses are grievous, indeed–for individual artists, for the Haitian nation and for the world.