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Melissa Chemam

Haiti's future remains 'hanging in the balance' 15 years after earthquake

Debris and devastation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 12 January, 2010. AFP/File

Remembrance of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010 comes as the country faces major challenges, including gang violence and extreme poverty.

"I remember the day the earthquake happened very, very well. That year, I was 19 years old, I was in my final year of high school. I lived in a two-storey house. I was working on a maths assignment with my cousin, it was about 4:45pm, when suddenly the earth started shaking. I had no idea what was happening and I started running."

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