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Why So Many Haitians Make The Risky Journey To The U.S.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Francesca Momplaisir, a native Haitian and author of the novel “My Mother’s House” about what it’s like for Haitians to flee their country.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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