Woodberson Seide puts his drums away after a practice session at the Plezi Mizik Composition Futures School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

‘When I play drums, I feel proud’: How music inspires hope in Haiti A program that serves 400 Haitian children keeps them safe indoors amid gang violence while providing a creative outlet.

Woodberson Seide sits at the drum set with his music teacher Bijou Marc-Williamson at the Plezi Mizik Composition Futures School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sept. 23, 2023.

Haitian students play drums and strum guitars to escape hunger and gang violence. Gangs are estimated to control up to 80% of Port-au-Prince and fight over territory daily, with more than 2,400 ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Woodberson Seïde held his stepsister’s hand as they walked through Haiti ‘s capital on their way to an afterschool music program.

Children across Haiti's capital are playing drums, bass guitar and piano to drown out the trouble that erupts around them daily. Children across Haiti's capital are playing drums, ...

Woodberson Seide puts his drums away after a practice session at the Plezi Mizik Composition Futures School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Woodberson Seïde held his stepsister's hand as they walked through Haiti 's capital on their way to an afterschool music program. They avoided cars, motorcycles… ...

Students take a guitar lesson with Hebert Michel at Plezi Mizik Composition Futures School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. The program's teachers and students decide together ...