97 episodes
Overseas Tram Jones
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- Health & Fitness
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4.9 • 75 Ratings
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A podcast by an American couple living in Port-au-Prince, Haiti telling stories from their time abroad. A new episode is published every Wednesday.
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Anatomy of a Crisis: Part 6, The Veil is Removed
In this episode, we continue our discussion of the fall of the Haitian state.
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Anatomy of a Crisis: Part 5, The Powerless Leader
In this episode, we continue the story of the collapse of the Haitian state. To start from the beginning, follow the below links:
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
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Haitian Lives: Emilio Alexis
In this episode we interview Emilio Alexis. We trace his life from a small village in the South of Haiti to University in Port-au-Prince to work at the Lespwa Timoun clinic and finally the decision to flee the country in the midst of unimaginable violence.
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Haiti and Somalia: Interventions, Part 6
In this last episode of our series on military interventions in Haiti, we look at how the US military acts around the globe--from Somalia, to Niger, to Jordan and the Philippines. And then we will examine if this model will fit Haiti.
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What Bosnia and Sierra Leone can teach us about Haiti: Intervention Part 5
In this episode we look at times in history when the world stepped in to prevent tragedies. In particular, we will look briefly at the British in Sierra Leone and NATO in Bosnia and try to extract lessons that can be used in Haiti today.
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A long, hard 15 years: Interventions Part 4
In this episode, we discuss the 15 year US/UN occupation of Haiti from 2004-2019.
Customer Reviews
Informative, Concise Podcasts
Thanks for sharing your experiences and stories during your time working at the medical clinic in Haiti. Good variety of topics and not too long; you give us the info and allow the listener to absorb it.
So grateful to hear these stories
I am so enjoying hearing all of these stories (happy and sad), told by amazing storyteller Tram Jones! I can’t recommend this podcast enough. It gives you a special inside look at the life of Haitians, the Lespwa Timoun clinic, and what it’s like to be on a mission to serve a community is dire need of medical help. It’s inspiring, sad at times, very informative and well produced! Thank you for their gift! God bless you and Hannah!
Well Done Episodes
Wow! What a pleasure to listen to these stories. Dr. Tram Jones delivers interesting content that is informative, understandable, and well-parsed. He simultaneously offers listeners an invaluable glimpse of this nation’s history, politics and culture while giving the people of Haiti a much-needed voice.