Summary

In "Olivier," it was March 2010 in Camp Cocasse, Haiti. Olivier thought about all of the "good Haitians in Port-au-Prince" who died during the earthquake (229). He could not reconcile himself with these deaths, nor his children’s. As soon as Olivier had seen "Leopold . . . in town," he had known something bad would happen (230).

In the months since coming to Camp Cocasse, Olivier has become frustrated with the international response to the disaster. These powerful nations were merely "white saviors" delivering empty promises (233).

After his daughters died, Olivier did not know how he would stay in Port-au-Prince. Jonas had survived, but Olivier knew he had to leave. He had left only one thing behind: "A little piece torn from an old envelope on which I had written a word of goodbye" (233). Olivier came to Camp Cocasse "for the work, to make money" (235). The conditions were...