WLRN Public Media | By Wilkine Brutus
There has been a surge of global interest in Haitian culture across social media over the past few years, and Haiti’s participation in this year’s FIFA World Cup is supercharging that momentum.
Across industries, Haitians say they are experiencing an undeniable renaissance, gaining the kind of humanization and mainstream visibility that wasn’t always afforded to them.
Les Grenadiers, Haiti’s national soccer team, is back on the world stage for its first World Cup tournament appearance in over 50 years. While that historic sports feat has rightly dominated the headlines, the culture’s viral presence has been growing for months.
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