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Port-au-Prince

This city is the capital of Haiti, and it is the center of violence when the dictator Duvalier takes over the country in 1958.

Ville Rose

This place is the family home for characters in a number of the stories. It provides a refuge from the political violence.

America

This place functions as a far-away destination for Haitian people whose lives are affected by the repression and violence.

Massacre River

This is a place where Haitians were killed by Dominican troops in 1937.

Hot air balloon

This thing is an object of fascination and a symbol of escape for Guy.

The sugar mill

This is a place of employment where Guy gets a day’s work cleaning latrines.

The burial ground in The Missing Peace

This is the place where the soldiers take the victims of political murder.

New York city

This place is where an unnamed female narrator...

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