Theaters and hair salons in Haiti

Haitians are opening makeshift businesses while the country rebuilds itself. Hair salons, movie theaters, and rice and bean stores are sprouting up in tent cities. Thousands of tents continue to provide temporary housing for those whose homes were destroyed, as well as those who are afraid to return to their house because of the fear of another quake. Despite the desperate conditions, Haitians are getting things up and running. The tents –mostly constructed of tarps and bed sheets– not only provide shelter, but are also being transformed into clean, organized businesses that include waiting benches, shelves full of products, and a communal atmosphere that returns a sense of normalcy to a world still encompassed by fear, destruction, and loss.

Follow the link to a brief article and video made jointly by PBS and Frontline:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/26/hair-salons-movie-theater_n_514988.html