Near the bottom of the island of Hispaniola in south-east Haiti is a forgotten village, cut off from its own country, and slowly emptying as its residents leave. As well as health services or electricity, Boucan Ferdinand also lost its only road to the nearest town, Bois Negresse, in devastating floods in 2004. Some of its residents have left for the capital, Port-au-Prince, while others cling onto a precarious life. Many have crossed illegally into the more prosperous neighbouring Dominican Republic
Andrés Martínez Casares / Reuters
Main image: Children gather and read school books in Boucan Ferdinand.
Wed 16 Jan 2019 02.00 EST Last modified on Thu 21 Jan 2021 12.06 EST
A man cuts a tree in the fields of Chapotin, with Boucan Ferdinand and the Dominican Republic in the background, on the trail that connects Boucan Ferdinand and Chapotin Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Manes and Fresnels Exalus have a snack with relatives in their home in Boucan Ferdinand. ‘These people (politicians) win... and they forget about us,’ Fresnels said. ‘When there is drought, we have to go to fetch water from the Dominican (Republic),’ Manes said Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Residents dance at a bar. Sunday evening is the only time when the bar is open and residents gather to socialise and dance Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
A man rides a motorbike across the trail that connects Boucan Ferdinand with the border between Haiti and Dominican Republic Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
