Aristide Is Back In #Haiti
By Sharif Kouddous
18 March, 2011
Countercurrents.org
This post is collated from the tweets of Democracy Now's Sharif Kouddous @sharifkouddous, who was at the reception
Thousands outside #Aristide's house crowding around windows to try and get a glimpse of him. #Haiti http://twitpic.com/4aqk8n
Mildred Aristide holding forth inside the house http://twitpic.com/4aqcb7
Just got inside the house. Aristide is hugging friends, speaking
People climbing walls, trees to hear Aristide speak http://twitpic.com/4aq12w
Scenes of jubilation outside Aristide's house http://twitpic.com/4apqve
Outside Aristide's house #Haiti http://twitpic.com/4apoq6
Thousands have crossed into Aristide's compound. Climbing over walls and running across the lawn. http://twitpic.com/4apm1v
We're at the gate of Aristide's house. Massive crowd outside. people running alongside caravan #Haiti
So many people car is just inching forwards #Haiti http://twitpic.com/4apjmp
Hard to give estimate but there are thousands and thousands of people on the streets running alongside the caravan http://twitpic.com/4apbjw
In caravan with Aristides heading to his home. Outside the car the street is a river of people http://plixi.com/p/84937690
Throngs of people outside cheering http://plixi.com/p/84936597
In car with delegation that brought Aristide, including Danny Glover http://plixi.com/p/84935173
Amy Goodman reporting inside the meeting room with Aristide http://plixi.com/p/84933435
Aristide speaking with colleagues in #Haiti http://plixi.com/p/84933092
Aristide basically saying Sunday's election is illegitimate: "exclusion is the problem. Inclusion is the solution" referring to Lavalas
Aristide: "Haiti I love you. And I will love you always."
Aristide: "we are together. We are side by side. This is our home" #Haiti
Aristide: "exclusion of Lavalas is exclusion of the majority...We must go from exclusion to inclusion" #Haiti
Aristide: "I wish I could put everyone displaced by the earthquake in my tent" #Haiti
Aristide speaking in English now: "in 1804 Haitian people marked the end of slavery. Today we mark the end of repression and coup d'état."
Aristide flanked by daughters, wife behind him. Lawyer Ira Kurzban and Danny Glover beside him. #Haiti
Aristide: "a big thank you to president Zuma of south Africa" #Haiti
Aristide speaking now http://plixi.com/p/84926251
One man overjoyed says, "Without Aristide there is no peace. without Aristide there is no Haiti."
First person to emerge from plane was Amy Goodman. #Haiti Then Danny Glover, Ira Kurzban and the Aristides
Aristide smiled walking out of plane. Crowd cheered. He waved. His wife Mildred was sobbing. #Haiti
Aristide is back in #Haiti http://plixi.com/p/84920350
Aristide's plane is here http://plixi.com/p/84918645
Some of the press waiting on the tarmac for Aristide's plane to arrive. #Haiti http://plixi.com/p/84917542
Democracy Now's Hany Massoud arrives in Haiti. @kimives13 is with him on a 'mototaxi' http://plixi.com/p/84906376
At airport a man holds up a picture of Aristide saying "this is the king" http://plixi.com/p/84903464
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians have been living in makeshift camps like this for 14 months http://plixi.com/p/84900679
Driver says streets are empty compared to normal Friday morning. "Children were kept home from school today" #Haiti
Big banner in street reads: "Welcome Back President Titide" (Aristide's nickname) http://plixi.com/p/84899505
Morning in Port au Prince. Heading to airport early for arrival of Aristide #Haiti
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