Odinel's Story: From Mirebalais to the Streets of Okap
Blandine JoyeuxPublished on: 13/08/2026
Odinel is an adolescent who says gang violence forced him to flee Mirebalais and leave his family behind. He eventually made his way north to Cap-Haïtien, but reaching Okap did not mean reaching safety or stability.
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