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Published: 2005-03-02 05:36:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 3658; Favourites: 90; Downloads: 646
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By Vincent T JoachimWebsite: [link]
Florida is a very commercialized place. There are not many places you can go to escape the glitz and the glamour. However, in Miami, there is a district called Little Haiti where most of the Haitians live. It is a very interesting place to visit.
Haiti is an Island in the Caribbean and is one of the poorest nations in the western hemisphere. Many immigrants come to America for the dream but sometimes find themselves in the same poverty they tried to escape.
I feel this picture shows a lot of emotion. I did not get the kids to pose at all.
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i like this shot because the kids expressions says "TOUGH" and that is what the United States of America is!
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american needs to wake up from their bubbles and see this
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Very cool, Vinny the Vynil. it makes me feel something lovely but so very awful at the same time. your very good at capturing people's emotions. it reminds me of the national Geographic in some ways.
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Thanks I appreciate it 
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sounds fantastic. don't forget to take a good snap of the golden gates
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wow, this is just amazing. the story this tells speaks so strongly.
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some story happend for north koreans when they 'escaped' to the south. not many of them actually finds the south any more pleasant than the north....
great picture by the way
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Very interesting...Seems to be a universal thing. In my case my Parents moved From Trinidad to Canada. Usually it takes their kids generation to improve their standard of living. Such a sad reality.
Thanks
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i heard it was the same when people escape from east germany to west germany when germany was divided...
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My parents were born in Haiti. Haiti, by the way, IS the poorest country in the hemisphere [and it's their fault, in fact, not to be rude], and it sucks when they all move to Florida and find that their lifestyles aren't any better than what it was before.
Haiti was once such a beautiful country, and, like Jamaica, had many foreign visitors at one time [my father's neighbours were Chinese, for example] from various [usually European r Asian] countries, but now, it's hard to fly to Haiti without walking out of the plane and INSTANTLY being kidnapped for ransom.
They're a poor and deplorable people now, and what is worse is that hardly anyone else cares anymore to the point where that little country on the island just might be wiped off of the map. It hurts my father a lot. Your picture, to me, represents what is so close to their fingertips, but society just keeps them right out of reach.
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Thank you for your insight. It is such a sad situation. I would love to travel to Haiti. My parents are from Trinidad and the situation there is getting much worse with kidnappings and the flow of drugs going through the country. I really like your last sentence, sums up my picture very well.
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Congrats on the DD... it's a pity that such great work has not received as many comments. Usually a DD brings a flood of attention and comments to an artist's work...
somehow it seems like this got overlooked.
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Thank you. What you said is true but I am happy that over 800 people viewed it. It is not your typical sunset picture which everybody will respond "nice shot". It is a bit controversial and thought provoking. Sometimes people don't like seeing reality especially if its in your own backyard. Thanks again.
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powerful shot, the expression on the kids' faces is priceless.
Congrats on the DD...
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Great picture, though I think you might crop out some more of the left. Either way, nothing takes away from the meaning.
Sadly, though "Little Haiti" exists in Florida, it hardly could exist in a worse place. Outside of the natural disasters that have always frequently ravaged Florida, there is also the economy of the state, which is more expensive than many. It makes that much-fabled "American dream" even harder.
My father worked as a claims handler for the SBA (small business association) for a time after the hurricanes in Florida. He met many Haitian people and found them to be lovely, hard working individuals. It really was sad to him to see their lives affected so negatively, after working so hard. I would hope that many have opted to try to leave the state after all the devastation, not because Florida is a bad place to live, but because it maybe isn't a good place to try to start out, even if you've been living in the states your whole life.
I love this picture, the expressions and meaning. You did an excellent job of capturing true emotion.
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I just got this picture blown up to 24 x 16...It is very hard to look at. I had to remove it from where I put it because it is such an emotional picture. Thanks for your insight. It is a very sad situation indeed. When I look at this picture now, I can see the same situation in New Orleans.
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Very good shot, especially given that you didn't pose those children! I sense the questioning in their expressions..."what good is this flag? what good has its nation done for us??" I'm glad to see more people opening their eyes to the grand injustice of the situation in Haiti; it's really quite infuriating! But rest assured, Haitians cna be very angry when provoked...it's only a matter of time before the Haitians stop waiting for justice to be served and tip the scales with their bare hands!!
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Congrats on the DD!!! I love how it's so real and not posed. It gives it more meaning.
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tru shot i like it ,,,its nice its like other side of the bright moon
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great job!
your pic says much more than words can do.
^^
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Great I love it! Not too many deviant artists really want to show truth in their art, they just want popularity. Congrats on taking this risky venture! 
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Thank you very much. That is true what you said. The truth hurts...
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Love the photo, her expression is priceless, it portrays the feeling of unsatisfaction clearly. incredible shot, very well deserved.
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congratulations for the dd - completely deserved, as all the other people have been saying, this is just great!
fantastic work!
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thats a geat image. i love it and i love the message. i know what u mean... i know how the enphasize so much on the "armican dream" and how the US is such a great place and eveything... but like all countries it has its defects... but those ones are hidden... and sometimes worse than most. i love this really.....
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they look upset and for good reason, is our "land of the free" really all that free?
free compared to what?!? to a 3rd world country? maybe, but by how much?
to the poor the hype may be less than satisfactory.
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very very well done..
this would defnitely look good with some very strong/contrasty black and white tones.
good use of the frame.. its filled.. different dynamics thorughout.
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Congratulations on the Daily Deviantion feature!
Sounds like you may be closer to working with National Geographic than ya thought!
^^
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Thank you. It would be a dream come true....I'll just keep working as hard as I can.
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Good luck!
Honestly!
I'm also going into journalism, but more on the print side, to work with an electronics magazine once I'm graduated from college.
Everyone can get their dream job, and you look like you're well on your way!
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Vinny, this is just sensational... well seen, and there are so many meaning running through my little brain! I really love the attitude of this image... great shot
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Your recent photos have been very NG (National Geographic) in style... it reminds me of photos from their Zip Code USA series...
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WoW, Thanks for the comment!
You are right, the US flag is a very powerful symbol and does convey a strong message with the kids behind it.
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Your recent photos have been very NG (National Geographic) in style... it reminds me of photos from their Zip Code USA series...
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