Divided island: How Haiti and the DR became two worlds

One island, two worlds.
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Haiti and the Dominican Republic share a border, and an island. But the two countries are very different today: the Dominican Republic enjoys higher quality of life for many factors than Haiti. I went to this island and visited both countries, to try and understand when and how their paths diverged. And I began to learn how those differences are playing out in the present.

Vox Borders is a new international documentary series presented by lululemon, by Emmy-nominated videojournalist Johnny Harris. For this series, Johnny is producing six 10-15 minute documentaries about different borders stories from around the world.

Vox Borders Episodes:
1. Haiti and the Dominican Republic (    • Divided island: How Haiti and the DR becam...  )
2. The Arctic & Russia (   • It's time to draw borders on the Arctic Ocean  )
3. Japan & North Korea (   • Inside North Korea's bubble in Japan  )
4. Mexico & Guatemala (   • How the US outsourced border security to M...  )
5. Nepal & The Himalaya (   • Building a border at 4,600 meters  )
6. Spain & Morocco (   • Europe’s most fortified border is in Africa  )

Credits:
Video by Johnny Harris
Producer: Christina Thornell
Story Editor: Joss Fong
Animation: Sam Ellis
Assistant Editing: Mwita Chacha
Fixer and Translator: Pascal Antoine

Executive Producer: Joe Posner
Managing Producer: Valerie Lapinski
Art Director: Dion Lee
Engagement Editor: Blair Hickman
Senior Engagement Manager: Lauren Katz
Audience Development Manager: Agnes Mazur
Engagement Video Producer: Tian Wang