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Last Updated: Sunday, April 11, 2010 | 6:30 PM ET
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There is a reason why I’m still alive, says motorcycle mechanic Edisson about surviving the earthquake. For him, the reason is to help people.
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Vadim Janvier The Filmmaker
First-year Ciné Institute student Vadim Janvier dreams of using film as a way to cross boundaries and share with the world what it means to be from Jacmel.
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