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Author: Manuel Moreno González

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A long view of debris and houses on an island.
Witnessing the impact of Hurricane Dorian on children in the Bahamas

Witnessing the impact of Hurricane Dorian on children in the Bahamas

Children in emergencies

By Manuel Moreno González

Story also available in: Español Français العربية
Amidst the ear-piercing noise of the helicopter, I could hear 11-year-old Jahmaurae Moreau say that to fly in a helicopter was “pretty cool”. He was smiling but, minutes later, as we were leaving the island behind, a few tears rolled slowly down his cheeks His mother Marianise and his 4-year-old sister Katheleh sat in front of us.… Read more →←
Hurricane Maria: A young girl in short stands in front of her flooded home
“Mommy, don’t cry”

“Mommy, don’t cry”

Children in emergencies

By Manuel Moreno González

Story also available in: Español
“Mommy, don’t cry,” says four-year-old Adriana Joseph, with tears welling in her eyes, as the overflowing river rushes dangerously under their feet and into their house. “The hurricane will calm down,” she adds trying to comfort her mum. But her mother, Abigail Walsh, broke down in tears. It was 8pm and Hurricane Maria had… Read more →←
A girl in a yellow shirt stands in front of a pile of hurricane wreckage
No calm after the storm for the Caribbean’s poorest children

No calm after the storm for the Caribbean’s poorest children

Children in emergencies

By Manuel Moreno González

In Grand Turk Island, the capital island of the Turks and Caicos, 14-year-old Danessa Estime writes rap lyrics in her notebook about the night Hurricane Irma battered the island: “Wake up, wake up! But 5:32? Why the hell am I waking up at 5:32? Ma, what’s going on? What do you want me to do? Did something happen to be up at 5:32? She… Read more →←
A view of destroyed buildings at water's edge.
“When your eyes are closed, what do you see?”

“When your eyes are closed, what do you see?”

Children in emergencies

By Manuel Moreno González

Story also available in: Français
My response was that I could still see it all, as if it was still there… Yes, there was a house in this exact spot. Just on the coastline of the city of Jeremie, in Grand’Anse Department. People lived in it, my father, my mother, my brother and I. My father is a good man. He works hard, he is strong and kind. My mum loves her… Read more →←
The use of the drone to film aerial images generated great attention among the public, who curious gathered around to take pictures with their cellphones.
Behind ODESZA’s “Sun Models” music video

Behind ODESZA’s “Sun Models” music video

Insider

By Manuel Moreno González, Nicholas Ledner

It is the 30th of October of 2014 and I am standing with a drone flying above my head, accompanied by three heavily armed military men, one United Nations security advisor, five international filmmakers, seven actors and a four-month-old baby called Patricia. Dozens of people are taking pictures with their cellphones…. I close my eyes… Read more →←

Manuel Moreno Gonzalez is a Communication Specialist at UNICEF’s Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office.

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