Haiti: One year after the quake

Jan. 12, 2011, marks the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti.

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After the earthquake destroyed their homes, many Haitians are still living in makeshift shacks constructed after the quake hit.

Nikki Kahn / The Washington Post

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