For members of the province's Haitian community, Jan. 1 is about more than marking the new year — much more. It's a celebration of their home country's independence. Jan. 1, 1804 marked the ...

Rose Felicien, 62, mashes baked pumpkin while preparing traditional soup joumou, in the Delmas district of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.