I Spent a Day in Haiti's Most Dangerous Slum
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Guys I have to be honest with you in this one. After visiting all 197 countries and thousands of cities around the world, I can say with 100% certainty that Port au Prince, Haiti, takes the crown as THE MOST DANGEROUS. Yes, more than Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Syria and Iraq COMBINED.
I've never experienced before what I just experienced in Haiti... 80% of the city is controlled by violent street gangs, and when we crossed the sketchy checkpoint to enter the biggest slum called Cite Soleil, we had to get permission from the gang-leading chief to enter. I can't make this stuff up.
I'm just glad that I made it out alive and am here to tell this story. My heart aches for the people in Haiti, who are living through this disastrous situation. I hope the country will return to its thriving days like it was a few decades ago. There is so much potential with stunning beaches, smiling faces, and Caribbean vibes.
Thanks for watching - it took my team of 4 and myself more than 3 weeks to get this story edited. My hope is that this video sparks conversations that contribute to a broader understanding and ultimately, a positive change for the future of Haiti.
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Going to Haiti was not an easy decision, but I felt a responsibility to shed light on the complex reality of the situation. My intention was never to sensationalize or perpetuate stereotypes, but rather to document the struggles and resilience of the people facing difficult circumstances.
During my 48 hours in Port-au-Prince, I saw things that I’ve never seen before, and hope to never see again. But I also encountered stories of strength, hope, and unity in the face of adversity. This video aims to humanize a narrative often overshadowed by statistics and headlines.
My hope is that seeing this real-life experience and meeting people eye-to-eye sparks conversations that contribute to a broader understanding of Haiti. And ultimately, a positive change for the future of this Caribbean nation that shows so much potential.
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Wow. You are doing what most journalists wouldn't dare to do, props man. ✊✊
Sometimes I wonder if you and Indigotraveler would ever want to collab or travel together. You both pioneer this type of journalism.
Wow and they say USA is terrible
You are a fantastic storyteller! ❤️
How much did you pay those thugs to go into the danger zones ?
Dude I'm from Haiti. And the way you documented this with exceptional and honorable commentary with honest opinions, kudos to you. Glad you were safe. Big thanks to Sean for being notorious and composed. He really do save y'all lives. Thanks for visiting. 🇭🇹
Tell him again I'm Haitian never in my life I would do some type of shit
He brave though
No he should focus about his country homeless, child sex trafficking, inflation. So thirsty for views and like such a loser👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾
Take care of Haiti, it seems hard out there. I wish I could help more than I am.
I pray that one day Haiti 🇭🇹 will be a country that works for all it's citizens and not some...blessings from Trinidad and Tobago.
Blessings to you fellow human!
I am Ethiopian and my heart bleed seeing this in Haiti; Haiti and Ethiopia were the only two nations who deafted the militerized and sofesticated European powers in 1800s! I hope Ethiopia and Haiti will figure out their internal problems and be prosperous and peacefull soon😌
yet akebai nek
All Haitians and Ethiopians should move to the USA before Biden leaves.
haiti won because the mulatto betrayed their fathers and weaponized black slave brutes to slaughter with no mercy then they got slaughtered too
Yes
🇭🇹Souf pou Haiti
A breath for Haiti
I was born in Haiti and adopted from there when I was 18 months old, I live in Michigan. I can’t even put into words how beyond grateful I am that I was adopted out of Haiti. Truly a miracle!🙏
Edit: I was born in 2002 and adopted out in early 2004. I'm 21 years old now and am in college. God is good
Two of my brother’s friend’s younger siblings were born in Haiti and adopted as babies in 1994 and 1995. Their sister was born in South Africa in 2003 and adopted the next year.
I thought the USA is a bastion of white supremacy that oppresses POCs and where cops just wander around killing any POC they happen upon? Wouldn't it be better for a POC in Haiti where there are no white supremacists???
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I'm 15 gonna be 16 on 6th April 2024
Typical Haitian, no love for their home country, that’s why the country is rotting away, this would never happen in the Dominican Rep, and it is located next door with somehow similar history.
This is no longer a travel channel. You’re officially the host of a documentary. Excellent work, top notch! 👍🏻
Sean might be the best guide one can ask for. He's just a such a nice guy that has all the right connections in a country such as Haiti. On top of that he's also aware of the gravity of the situation he and his country is in but also knows there really isn't anything for someone like him to do. If I didn't knew this was a real life documentary I'd just think he's a well written character played by a good actor.
Sean for President of Haiti
He definitely is amazing for sure, and i love how well he speaks English.
Love ❤ Sean !
YES, I thought the same!
Looks like far cry 3 and Afghanistan
One of your BEST documentaries up to date. ---Haiti may be one of the most dangerous but the people living there are thee most heartwarming ,survivors in the whole planet.. Haitian people have this unchanged will of strength unchallenged by anyone worldwide.. They are a people who's humanity in the face of enormous challenges have a warm heart and a strong life energy.. Haitians will always be a people of respect for me because they teach me to remain strong when all seems lost..I will pray for Haiti and for the blessing of it's people. Thank you drew for this up to date documentary on what happening in Haiti ...2 thumbs up.
Then move there if it is so great
Its just the capital but okay
You're right@@Only1Marth
The guide is awesome, seems like such a good guy, no wonder he's safe everywhere.
I thought exactly the same... He seems like a good, level-headed guy... I remember I did a tour of the Rio favellas and our guide was so keen on trying to spook us, sensationalizing everything, etc.... This guy seems very genuine
Being safe have nothing to do with good, he simply reach out to the gangs and inform them and pay them in advance. To the gangs he is a customer since he is a tour guide
@@JackAShepherd Yeah I imagine that ruined the experience some what, still sounds cool though!
@@rushrush6754 just the vibe I got, must be paying them some good money for everyone to acknowledge and greet him like that as he travels through.
@@QuentinKarentino It wasn't :-( It felt like a human safari... The wealth disparity in South America is gross :-(((
Sean is one of the best guides I’ve ever seen (he was also indigo travellers guide for his Haiti series) and not even kidding, he basically saves lives of vloggers/tourists who go there. But yeah Haiti really is one of the most dangerous countries in the world you’re really brave for even filming in the first place, props to you Drew and stay safe!
He seems to understand the codes of Haiti perfectly, to know the gangs very well and to be respected by them. Best guide ever.
Maybe you should get a bit more information. Its not WHOLE haiti, its mostly port-au prince which is so broadcasted people forget its not the whole country.in many countries the capital is the safest but not here doesnt mean its haiti as a whole cities f.e okap, jeremi,labadee, saimt lui du sud, cap haitien just to name a few GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!
@@rosy_monty234 I don’t know my friend from Haiti left one of the wealthier areas many years ago because of kidnappings and refuses to ever go back
one off??? hell, The most dangerous actually.
@@rosy_monty234well, Port-au Prince is around 35% of Haiti's population. If a big part of the country is THAT dangerous, you can say very well that the whole nation is a mess.
Rewatching this now and I’m glad you made it out safe drew. Prayers for Sean and his safe return to his family as well as Arab ❤
Scary stuff! I’m on edge sitting on the couch! Young man has stones. Good luck on your tour.
I come from Somalia, a nation that spent 33+ years in civil war and is now slowly developing. Sending love and peace to the Haitian people. Bondye beni Ayiti! 🇭🇹💙🇸🇴
Ohh so nice Hore usoco walal
☝🏾😘merci ti Cherie bondye Beni 🙏🏿💯
@@1takemedia238 thanks
That's good news to know it's developing
Bac to normal as can be the good lord and healthy ppl prayers and love ❤blessings from 🇨🇦
I like this guide, Sean, he's brilliant and saved Drew many times preventing him from asking questions that could lead him to end up in big trouble and helping both of them to get out safe
Yea
I remember him in another CZcamsrs video I forgot who it was tho
Yeah, hope he is fine. He may have problems with his liver, though, as his eyes look a bit yellow. I hope he is able to check on and cure this.
@@alexdiaz1592the indiogo travellers series?
@@alexdiaz1592indigo traveller
wow this was so sad yet so inspiring at the same time. I’m sending my prayers and love to Haiti and every beautiful soul that is struggling there right now. ❤ My heart hurts seeing them live like this…bless them all
Well done Monsieur Drew , and much obliged,thank you and may you prosper abundantly.
After visiting Haiti for more than 35 times in my life, the only thing I wish for Haiti is prosperity, peace and progression. As a Dominican I keep dreaming seeing more people enjoying all the beauty that Haiti has. All the good people I have met during my trips, the good food, their virgin beaches, their beautiful crystal clear rivers, and all their culture. I hope the people understand that Haiti is way more than gangs, bad things and natural disaster. Na wè pita, Ayiti
You are an amazing person lèw ap ale pase pranm pita 💚💚💚
william este tipo no sabe cabo haitiano tampoco labadee,el se fue a donde fue los demonios en la capital
@@dmcynwofficielrd8019 mesi anpil! Na we pita 😆🙌
czcams.com/video/BMLaKX4S__U/video.htmlsi=zFI0bv1R_orejbUE
Na we pita = well meet again/ill see u later
Did anyone help the lady with the flooded house? That is so heart breaking.
I dunno
I was thinking if enough people got buckets and emptied it out they might of fixed it and then some how plug the cracks that were making the water leak In there
I would say not
Maybe her family or community helped her. There is no government to speak of. These people are just simply not safe.
They probably 'cleared' her stuff out for her.
Places like this are dog eat dog world.
Wow! Extremely sad and terrifying. Mad respect for you brother! You kept your composer. That was key. The tour guide was a godsend. 😢 Excellent video!
Sean, the guide/fixer in the video was kidnapped around a month ago alongside CZcamsr “yourfellowarab/arab” who snuck into Haiti because, no one is allowed to travel there rn. Arab was going there to interview ex Haitian police officer turned Gang Leader (“BBQ”) who is the man who broke out 4,000 prisoners and currently runs Haiti. BBQ is so powerful and feared the president of Haiti fled the country and resigned from his position. BBQ guaranteed them safe passage, but Haiti is controlled by 5 different major gangs. They all get along/speak to eachother. But in the end, they do what they want. Sean and Arab were pulled over by police who then pointed weapons at them, handcuffed them and put bags over their heads. Later, they arrived at a small compound with barbed wire surrounding the perimeter and armed guards everywhere. They were placed in a shack, at this point it settled in, Sean and Arab were officially kidnapped. They were then greeted by notorious Haitian gang leader (lanmou Sanjou AKA “The King”) 1 of the 5 gang leaders of port au prince haiti, he is currently #1 on the fbis most wanted list in Haiti. Sean immediately starts thinking of escape plans and manipulating his captors. Arab plays the position of entertainment and also manipulates his captors. The king takes a special liking to them, to the point that eventually he isn’t able to even look them in their eyes when he’s threatening them and asking for cash. Arab and Sean are allowed their phones at certain points in the days, where they were told to contact family and tell them they’re kidnapped for ransom. On the outside, Arabs brother gets to work and gathers as much money and intel on the location they were held captive as he could. He had $300,000 ready the very next day after they were kidnapped. But, he knew he couldn’t give it up easily, because they will then ask for more money knowing he’s loaded. So they play it safe and stall day by day. On the outside their families are worried and sleepless. On the inside Sean and Arab are playing their parts manipulating and pleasing their captors. They were held captive for 17 long days and only released after paying $38,000 out of the original $600,000 that was asked for the ransom because Arab decided to make his kidnapping public to the world which went viral all over the internet, the article also implicated BBQ as the captors. The publicity spooked the king. On top of that the king recieves a call from none other than BBQ who tells The King. If he does not release them today that he will go to war with him and his people, because bbq doesn’t kidnap and it was ruining his name, Arab has a 3 hour interview on his channel explaining the whole kidnapping. And yes, he said Sean is a very good and smart man and that Sean had also thought out many escape plans and manipulated the kidnappers/guards. Sean also has a wife and a daughter who were very worried about him and The King also attempted to kidnap Sean’s wife and daughter as well, trying to convince him by saying/asking where they lived and that he would give them money and take care of them. In reality he was planning to abduct them as well. Luckily he was unable to. Eventually the pair was released safely and untouched. Apparently the kidnappers took a real liking to Arab and Sean because they treated them with respect and manipulated them into thinking they were friends. Arab will be releasing videos of the kidnapping, he snuck some videos inside of captivity and videos before and after the kidnapping. Coming soon. In the end, W Sean. He’s a great fixer and a great man. And I’m sure his family is beautiful and relieved to have him back.
people keep saying its fake
It's why Haiti is and will remain a sh hit hole. People too afraid to give aid because of stuff like this. They do it to themselves.
thanks so much for this summary. really glad they are safe. read all through and it was breathtaking.
As someone who lives in a under poverty line area in Australia watching this makes me feel extremely privileged and grateful
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That’s how you get your kicks?
What are you talking about? That's not how I took that at all! Nobody watches this kind of content for kicks!
@@chalinda5 I do lmao
Under poverty line area in Australia is a regular area in the Uk 😂 you definitely should be grateful
As a young girl that grew up in Haiti and had to leave, thank you for shedding light on my people. Many of our own forgot about those on that beautiful land. I hope to go back one day and breath life into the Pearl of the Caribbean❤️
Go back and change it, but all u people do is flee instead of trying to make it better. Hope and wishes won't do it, sorry to break it to you
@@mikosue8694 I literally said I hope to go back, good sir 😀
france made it a pearl though not you
were they better off as a french colony? It sure seems to be the case. How is it the other side of the island prospers while haiti is nothing but a island toilet?
@@AlternaBlack ummm idk if u know ur history but France colonized Haiti, we became a Pearl after because we were the first slaves that took our independence from the greatest army ( at the time) and in doing so inspiring other slaves. The Pearl signifies the years after where Haiti thrived before our sociopolitical downfall.
Thank u Drew for being Soo very brave and humble to go and to share.
This is so sad. Poor child. Im so happy her brother was able to escape for help. ❤
The rice lady and her baby 😢
Brought tears to my eyes...
Dear god, let no human be hungry
😢😢😢
😢😢😢
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I'm a bit peckish now actually
Sadly, due to malnutrition, the mum may not have been able to produce enough for the infant too.
I really love to see how Sean is showing Drew around. I first saw Sean in Indigo Travelers series on Haiti! Sean is such a great guy and an amazing guide. So glad he is willing to show CZcamsrs around.
Omg same I was like wait he looks familiar!
Yeah things haven't changed at all since that other video.
You compare from Ethiopa
One thing mi caah seey gad really really gud eno luk at dat place called haiti it just turn a very bad place ok my god but this jurnalist brave ok but these ppl life of living is really ruff oh god ❤❤❤❤❤❤ all i can say peace an love for all these haitians
Im speechless. One of your best and most intense videos.
Amazing video. This is the kind of content we need to see more of. My nephew's mother is Haitian, and got out of there and came here and her son, born here, is a successful lawyer. This really made me sad for their family back there I had no idea how bad it was. Your guide Sean is a really special person kudos to him.
Drew, your last words in this video was excatly what I was thinking the whole time I watched this. I am definitely most grateful for the life that I am living and that my family is living. It is so sad to see these young kids and all the people living in not only poverty, but around constant gang violence and threat. Terribley heart breaking and not fair at all. As always thank you for the wakeup call. I always learn alot from your channel and your videos.
I’ve encountered some Haitians in my life, mostly at work. They are some of the hardest workers, joyful, kind, playful and caring. This contradiction blows my mind. After watching this, my respect for them goes up 10000… May God bless this country cuz this is tough 🙏🏼🇭🇹
Some of my best friends…..
Dude, this scenario has played out all over the world. It’s Africans.
Same scenario, same results.
Yeah you wont find any harder worker than an immigrant from a developing country. Like imagine going from this to making 17 an hour working at walmart. I would be incredibly grateful
@@ArlecchinoAKAFatheryeah I think that too it's better to survive in a developed country with bread and butter then to live in haiti
@@zipzonker1576What do you mean Africans? Do you live in Africa to know how we live? Is Haiti even in Africa? Check your facts dawg!
My sons father is from Port Au Prince Haiti he didn’t have it easy growing up they were very poor and violence was bad. There are some things he will not speak about regarding his childhood and as to how he was brought up because it was that bad. His father was murdered due to his best friends wife poisoning him. In Haiti the custom to get rid of ur husband is by poison 😳 my sons grandfather ate a sandwich meant for his best friend and he died from poisoning. He won’t eat at anyone’s house ever again and is picky of where he eats in public due to his father being killed. And don’t get me started about the gang violence he was subjected to growing up
No way! Sean was Nick’s (Indigo Traveller) guide as well! You should check out his Haiti series, they have some pretty good deep conversations about the state of things in the country
Ikr☺️
You queers will never understand what's going on
Came here to ask Drew if he was on his Indigo Traveller arc
He’s the guide for about 10 other bloggers who’ve all.done.the.same.vlog
@@WPhilHigh Government plant
I'm from Somalia, Dude you really described Haiti chaos Port prince gangs to how Mogadisho was once's being chaos and instability, it resembles too much when Somalia was overly collapsed in 1991 undoubtedly you were been in Mogadisho for such a terrifying trip to cover the situation, hope you were safe and you guidian Sean did an amazing job for all journalist who visit Haiti, thank you for bring into attention.
glad u shed light on this bro
as a Greek guy im nothing but grateful for Haiti,even though they're over 9k kilometeres away from my country they were the first ever country to recognise my country's liberation from ottoman empire in 1821
That is correct I'm glad you know history
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Vive L'Haïti Et Vive La Grèce!
Thank you for that knowledge
It's crazy I remind someone that they don't believe it the Haitians were before they time for the last 50 years they paying for the price of Achievement have to think france will never forgive them because that's were the start of they Empire went down.
As a Dominican, especially as a Dominican living in the US, my heart hurts for Haiti. I’ve been to Haiti as a child when the 2010 earthquake happened with my family and to still see my Haitian brothers and sisters suffering breaks my heart. I pray for the day peace and stability is brought to Haiti. No one should feel scared or live the way that they do in their own county. ❤️🙏
Thank you so much for sharing . Your comment means a lot
Analia and Drew, I have been inside Haitian homes like that inside the Dominican Republic and I have also met Dominican families who live like this. It is heartbreaking because you cannot help everybody. I shall give an example of these conditions in the DR: Barahona batey central , la montañita area. The local sugar cane factory sucks up all the water and zinc homes have many children and no water. Plus the contamination and toxic ash ( cachispa) that covers their streets . Try aguas negras in Puerto Plata, or how ppl live on the rio Ozama in Santo Domingo. On the coast of Barahona the villages of Cienaga and Bahoruco haven't had water for over 2 months and now locals are dying of cholera. So Haiti is not alone, do not be bamboozled by the 5 star hotels in Punta Cana, just drive down the rd from the airport th Higuey and you will see. Poverty is the direct result of colonialism and neocolonialism. The white elite in Haiti who buy the weapons to arm the gangs are holidaying in the Dom Rep and if you met them you would never suspect their white arses of being murderous criminals. Money talks. Also research Gilbert Bigio.
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Dominican should mind their own business, most guns that goes thru Ayti come from the Dominican bother ,and O.N.U investigators find the president of Dominican republic abinader is financing terrorism in Haiti , to destroy Ayiti
i'm liveing in haiti
Dude I was looking at this video from another Caribbean island and I felt the same way as you
My heart hurts in particular for the kids man thank you for risking your life to show us what HAITI is like I take my hat off to you all the best and be safe man
My heart breaks for these people. Please stay safe, Drew.
Went to Haiti in 2010 as a volunteer after the earthquakes. I was working professional Search and Rescue in Colorado at the time and was able to get time off to fly over and assist. So sad to see the country hasn't changed much in 13 years. The people of Haiti are extremely beautiful and kind!!
Lots have changed actually, it became worse... I know since I'm Haitian, left the country in 2015 went back to visit after 7 years. IT'S WAAAYYY WORSE NOW
It’s getting worst
Beautiful, kind and, dumb.
Not all people
"beautiful and kind!" You sound like a Hallmark card. There is NO "beautiful and kind!" among those a-n-i-m-a-ls. It doesn't get worse than Haiti.
My family and I are Haitian and my grandfather frequently goes to Haiti to see friends and family, my grandmother has to tell him to not go because she is afraid of what will happen and I don’t blame her. She always tells me that she will never go back to Haiti again because of the violence. Praying for Haiti, and thank you for recognizing the people of Haiti like me.
It's safe in certain areas, there's a community of white missionaries in Pignon (piyon) who never worry about the violence and crime. Most of the missionaries in Port au prince are moving to Pignon because of how safe it is. The majority of people who grew up in Port au prince don't even know that Pignon exist. They are so stuck up in the city life that they don't care about small towns so naturally they don't know about Pignon. However, most Missionaries are in touch with other missionaries and know where to go. It helps missionaries move safely. Every one is acting like Haiti is so dangerous when in reality it's Port au prince that has all the violence and fighting. You now why everyone in Pignon aren't worried about crime? Because the people in Pignon are serious about keeping the peace, gang members from Port au prince who attempt to hide in Pignon get unalived by the people in the community. Like Pignon there are many other safe areas in Haiti, usually small towns. My parents are missionaries, I've lived in Haiti my whole life so I know what it's like down here. The only time foreigners get kidnapped or caught up in gang violence is when they are in Port au prince, even then you'd still be untouched, you'd have to be in certain areas to be harmed. If you go to those areas and don't obey the rules you're done for. The majority of Haitians in the In the US or Canada are from Port au prince or Cap Haitian, which are cities in Haiti that are dangerous during these times. Your Grandfather will be totally fine if he avoids those cities. The problem is, the citie is what they are used to and so that's where they go. Also there's this fear among Haitians that if you come back to Haiti you might be unalived or harmed. That may be why your grandmother is afraid, Haitian who grew up in Haiti might understand what I'm talking about. So in reality, it depends on where your grandfather goes, and what beliefs your grandmother has. It's sad to see Haitians who are afraid to come down to Haiti because of what the media shows. My mom who is white (so she stands out ) was in Port so she could fly out out to get surgery, the same day there was a shooting she was on her way to the airport, she wasn't even scared. It literally depends on where you're at. It depends on where you're at. There are literally so many Asians and Europeans living in Port au prince who choose to live there. People who have come down to do some temporary work are literally choosing to come back and move down with all their stuff to live in Haiti because it's a beautiful country when you find the right places to live.
@@Sundara150well now the missionaries can’t even get food delivered because the gangs are taking all the necessities they need to operate.
I left haiti in the summer of 2019, when i was 11, before everything got worse. I was trying to get a hang of navigating american schooling, and learning a new language and adapting to everything, so although i knew in general that the situation was bad in haiti i didnt really follow up with news that much. This video was a wake up call for me. As a native haitian i need to be more aware of whats happening in my country. Although i cant do much, i know i can pray for my country, so that one day everyone who fled the country can go back home, inckuding me. Thank you for this video.
Sean you are definitely the goat of journalism God bless you my brother you are so brave & I pray that God always protect you everywhere you go!
Sean was kidnapped about a month ago along side CZcamsr “yourfellowarab/arab” who snuck into Haiti because, no one is allowed to travel there rn. Arab was going there to interview ex Haitian police officer turned Gang Leader (“BBQ”) who is the man who broke out 4,000 prisoners and currently runs Haiti. BBQ is so powerful and feared the president of Haiti fled the country and resigned from his position. BBQ guaranteed them safe passage, but Haiti is controlled by 5 different major gangs. They all get along/speak to eachother. But in the end, they do what they want. Sean and Arab were pulled over by police who then pointed weapons at them, handcuffed them and put bags over their heads. Later, they arrived at a small compound with barbed wire surrounding the perimeter and armed guards everywhere. They were placed in a shack, at this point it settled in, Sean and Arab were officially kidnapped. They were then greeted by notorious Haitian gang leader (lanmou Sanjou AKA “The King”) 1 of the 5 gang leaders of port au prince haiti, he is currently #1 on the fbis most wanted list in Haiti. Sean immediately starts thinking of escape plans and manipulating his captors. Arab plays the position of entertainment and also manipulates his captors. The king takes a special liking to them, to the point that eventually he isn’t able to even look them in their eyes when he’s threatening them and asking for cash. Arab and Sean are allowed their phones at certain points in the days, where they were told to contact family and tell them they’re kidnapped for ransom. On the outside, Arabs brother gets to work and gathers as much money and intel on the location they were held captive as he could. He had $300,000 ready the very next day after they were kidnapped. But, he knew he couldn’t give it up easily, because they will then ask for more money knowing he’s loaded. So they play it safe and stall day by day. On the outside their families are worried and sleepless. On the inside Sean and Arab are playing their parts manipulating and pleasing their captors. They were held captive for 17 long days and only released after paying $38,000 out of the original $600,000 that was asked for the ransom because Arab decided to make his kidnapping public to the world which went viral all over the internet, the article also implicated BBQ as the captors. The publicity spooked the king. On top of that the king recieves a call from none other than BBQ who tells The King. If he does not release them today that he will go to war with him and his people, because bbq doesn’t kidnap and it was ruining his name, Arab has a 3 hour interview on his channel explaining the whole kidnapping. And yes, he said Sean is a very good and smart man and that Sean had also thought out many escape plans and manipulated the kidnappers/guards. Sean also has a wife and a daughter who were very worried about him and The King also attempted to kidnap Sean’s wife and daughter as well, trying to convince him by saying/asking where they lived and that he would give them money and take care of them. In reality he was planning to abduct them as well. Luckily he was unable to. Eventually the pair was released safely and untouched. Apparently the kidnappers took a real liking to Arab and Sean because they treated them with respect and manipulated them into thinking they were friends. Arab will be releasing videos of the kidnapping, he snuck some videos inside of captivity and videos before and after the kidnapping. Coming soon. In the end, W Sean. He’s a great fixer and a great man. And I’m sure his family is beautiful and relieved to have him back.
CZcamsrs aren't journalist. Just selfish assholes doing anything for views
Drew FINALLY❗️You are in my country. I have been watching you for years. You helped me develop the love for traveling. I patiently waited for you to share on the hardships in my country. Up close like this. Understandably you never did. I was low key disappointed but I understood because of your safety. It takes immense courage to shed light on the darker side of a nation, and I truly appreciate your efforts to bring attention to the struggles we face.
While it may not be the image we want to portray, it is crucial for the world to understand the challenges we endure. By exposing these hardships, you are giving a voice to the voiceless and creating awareness that can lead to positive change.
Your dedication to showcasing the reality of our country demonstrates your genuine concern for humanity. It is through acknowledging and addressing these issues that we can work towards a brighter future.
Thank you for your compassion, empathy, and for using your platform to highlight the struggles faced by my fellow countrymen. Your efforts are not in vain, and I hope they inspire others to take action and make a difference. Thanks again for not forgetting my people. God will bless you!
Thanks for making this video Drew, as 13 yr old a teen from the caribbean I'm sorry for the violence and corruption of the government in Haiti - It breaks my heart to see this. I wish that the world can be a better place with more equality and compassion, I actually went to Haiti port of prince back in 2016 before me and my family went Florida. The impacts from the drastic earthquake was still visible with Haiti's insecurity, but I loved the colourful houses and the natural beauty in Haiti, and the hospitable, hard working people. Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago to my fellow neighbour s🇹🇹💙🇭🇹
Thx for sharing. I love your country!
Are you proud of Nicki Minaj or West Indies cricket 🏏??
I love your country too bro, Trinidad best country in Caribbean
Its sad how there corruption all across the world, all we a citizens of nations must do is challenge and speak up to people abusing power, to create a better society for the future
@@UkondaMugovar2-tj6sz zambia or Belarus? Because both flags are similar
This is all so heartbreaking I wish we could come together as people & help those in too much needs seriously💔
Drew, you are a brave warrior for the people and for peace among nations. May God watch over you wherever you go in the world protecting you and using you to help others in this crazy world. Blessings to you brother.
It absolutely tore my heartstrings seeing Sean shed a single tear when explaining how the rain from the mountain floods homes at the bottom @ 26:36. I cried realizing how great I have it as an American and how ungrateful I can be sometimes. Made me feel pain hearing the words “Their used to it” over and over. I pray for haiti🇭🇹😞🤲🏽❤
you're not ungrateful, it's just you grew up in a different country
Sean is a very good and kind man it seems!
You dont seem ungrateful at all, You just didnt know about what was happening and its normal, i didnt know either
Because of usa everything happened
@@Footballfan9912 no it's actually your fault that it happened.
I was adopted in 2006 at 4 years old from Port au Prince. My family are from Citè Soleil. I have been to Haiti twice, in 2012 and 2015. I LOVE my home and my people, but the conditions are so scary and sad. I hope to see Haiti prosper and be strong again!❤️💙🤍
Yes wasn't like that 50 years ago
@@carlosdesire5855shut up
1804💪🏿 Extorted and played with ever since.
Unless they’re occupied by a white country that’s never going to happen. Ever.
I'm 15 gonna be 16 on 6th April 2024
You truly never realize how lucky you are until you see people living in complete poverty but still have smiles on there faces, thank you for sharing this great video, thay is very brave, much love from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦
Very good job man, I can't find the words.. Bless you
It’s so sad kids are living in these circumstances. No child deserves to be deprived of the basic things in life.
But muh colonialism bad white man bad
Has William Jefferson Clinton visited Haiti he described as a paradise after the Clinton foundation squandered the money raised for the earthquake victims?
I grew up like dis in Venezuela I thought it was normal tbh
@@aprilisthebestykitit is normal for the grand majority of the world
@@Loltroll8in Somalia it’s dangerous to own stuff outside in Mogadisho
You had one of the best Guides!😊
Sean has been kidnapped 🙏🏽 we need to spread the word
He’s free 🙏🏽 Arab was actually the target but Sean had stayed with him until he was released 🙏🏽
This sent chills down my spine...God!!!!!! Drew said it all in his last words that "we all should be grateful for the life we have because its not easy for everyone around the world".....
Whos here after arab getting kidnapped?
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I’m in tears right now😢 I’m a Ghanaian 🇬🇭 and this is far far far worse than the poorest community in Ghana😢
now the US want to send african to died instead to remove the kriminel gang how in powers now
And this is the absolute poorest in Haiti as well, I've seen worse in West and Central Africa and even some part if South Asia. There's this guy going around Lagos in Nigeria asking people how much they pay for their rent, visiting their place and then giving them some rent money before leaving, and keep in mind that some of those places in West and Central Africa are just poor but people still live a "normal life" on the other hand the places like these in Haiti are mostly abandoned places due to gang violence so people sont clean the streets, they don't remove the trash, they don't restore crumbling houses or paint them etc, there's no places in Haiti who people lives a normal life, that looks like that, you can see some other slums in Haiti like Jalouzi and you'll see poor people living there but it doesn't look like in this video, people don't live in crumbling houses, there might be trash but it's not that much etc just like slums in first world countries.
@@alboizino 👍 are you Haitian?
@@alboizinolol Haiti is the poorest place on earth now. Your capital is literally worse than the poorest villages in Africa damm
@@alexxendramoose6723the capital is not the poorest as the world make you believe; however this part of the capital is the poorest in Haiti.
I had a good day until I watched this video. This is really sad. I have never seen living conditions like these. Oh Haiti! I hope to one day see a peaceful, united and thriving Haiti. ❤to you all.
I think before clean up etc first start with the minds of the people in this country. This country is another level in terms of crime and imagine without a President for two years. Pray for this country.
Are you suriname
@@moderngrandma3452Somalia spent decades without a president but didn't reach this level😢
@@moderngrandma3452❤
Call resistance on your homeland if were under someone else they would give up
Grateful for this education. This video deserves an award. Thank you for risking your life 🙏
My heart goes out to you and to the people that are in Haiti, you have shown your humanity and your bravery:
Tears 😭 are flowing in my eyes to see how how my dear brothers and sisters are living in Haiti 🇭🇹😥
Thanks to the U.S. and the rest of European countries,add Canada
This’s really a heartbreaking 💔
@@naomib2334Y’all can never blame yourselves
@@naomib2334yes they are the ones responsible for all that gun trafficking because we know damn well they could make it impossible but they allow it for their own benefit it’s the reason why shit like the cartel still exist because they allow it dumb ass kids really think the gov can’t take down the cartel lmaoo it’s actually funny
@@naomib2334Haitians are gonna take accountability main enemy however is the French. DR fought against many invaders also and we thrived, there’s is no excuse
I visited Haiti for a mission trip right after the earth quake over 10 years ago. Absolutely changed my life. Our principal got asked to help stitch up a man who walked miles after being attacked by a machete. We rode TapTaps and the kids would jump up and hang on the windows to ride down the road with us. There may be a lot of gang violence and Haiti may be viewed negatively a lot, but the people truly have the kindest hearts there. Would love to go back some day.
ew, missions. no one needs your jesus in port au prince, got that? stay home and quit your savior tourism.
Spreading Christianity ✝️
The only way to help Haiti is for them to seek asylum in Senegal literally any African country is doing better then haiti that’s the only help that can be done I’m surprised this idea has never came up
Jesus can bring peace💯
@@theempress1135 Jesus wants no part in whats happening in Haiti
I wish you a billion views for this video ... Man I'm glad you survived. I'm in USA driving truck pa to VA....im watching.. much respect 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💥💥💥
Great video. The guide was very nice. Explaining everything well and caring for the people in the community. Despite of living in unbearable conditions you could see that they kept the houses very clean, same with the clothes they were wearing. Wow wow wow great video
I am in Africa. Seeing our brothers and sisters like this absolutely breaks my heart.
How is it
Not that bad as the media puts it.@@crishnaholmes7730
Me too
Don't be when you beat colonization come at A price it will fix itself
Yes the colonizers never left Haiti alone
Haiti wasn't always like that
There's only a handful of people that make content like this. You give people a real perspective of the world. Thank you, Drew.
Have you heard of Vice? This doesn’t compare.
Nah fr 🙏🏽❤
@@PoserGalorethen go watch that sis 😂
I love this guy he's awesome
@@PoserGaloreI mean vice is a whole company with more resources
Thank you for all that you do. ❤
I am watching this after it has gotten even worse there. I watched this video and I'm shocked by what you have experienced there! It already looked horrible and scary, I can't even imagine what it's like now.
Kenya is sending it's troops to Haiti to try and restore peace. I wonder how things will unfold for them. My heart bleeds for Haiti. May they find peace and prosperity. Thanks Drew for visiting and shedding light on the life of Haitians. ❤
On November 11, 1831, after a rushed trial and conviction, an enslaved Black man named Nat Turner was put to death by rope,to the neck, to a tree in Jerusalem, Virginia, after being convicted of leading a revolt against his enslavers.
If Ruto send his troops here it likely their bodies will be returned to the country with few weeks if not hours
Biden says "WHO CARES"?
Kenya is acting on behalf of the western world
@Patrick-yh5yd and what does Canada and France say??
I used to live in Haiti and the situation is getting worse and worse I’m grateful Sean being your guide because more worst things could’ve happen w Sean
Greeting from Yemen to Haitian People.🇾🇪
My Country is also going through a war and poverty ,but we believe we bothe deserve and will have abetter life , and a better future.
That’s really 💯 thruth let’s enjoy our life because there’s other people out there that don’t have it like us! Enjoy every moment
I have been watching Drew for years and never seen him this nervous. Im glad you made it out safely.
Guess you didn't see him in Libya, a place where tourist visas are not issued, only business visas. Or when he visited Mogadishu, Somalia and had to keep moving around for his safety?
I know! I just said the same thing. He looks genuinely afraid.
Hi Drew, I watched until the end, it makes my mind exhausted as well. I'm Filipino and I can relate to Haiti people as well because they're the same as well as Filipinos for being resilient. We had poverty too and I can relate to them and its just they're surrounded by bad people like gangsters, corrupt politician etc. They don't deserve to live like this, its too sad. I'm sure the country has a lot to offer its just I hope they will have freedom. Love from PH. 🇵🇭 ♥
Poverty is one thing, but when mixed with extreme danger, it becomes 10X worse :(
@@drewbinsky culture matters
Drama mo manood ka na lang..WAG KANG MAGREKLAMO MAGING MATALINO KA SA PAGTRATRABAHO O NEGOSYO ..DRAMA MO
Dude, I've been to both the The Philippines and Haiti and let me tell you something: Haïti is a 1000 times worse. What Drew saw was just a very short glimpse of that danger, the violence and the complete despair. It literally feels like you're on another planet, that's the best way I could describe it.
Aahhh, the Philippines do not have “gang problems” like Haiti unless you consider the Philippine gov’t and military gangs.😂 Anyway, the problem with the Philippines is the corruption in politics; the lack of intelligence among politicians esp lawmakers; the ignorance of most people and the predilection to voting politicians because they’re good-looking or part of pop culture even though they have no idea about lawmaking, the constitution and geopolitics or foreign policy. It even goes as far as bringing this ignorance to America when Filipinos migrate to America and vote for the exact same politicians they would vote for at home. This is why California had turned into a third world hell-hole because the no. 1 voters are Filipinos. Same with Canada.
Sean is such a great guy. Kudos ❤ first time watching your videos and I’m following for life!
Sean was kidnapped about a month ago along side CZcamsr “yourfellowarab/arab” who snuck into Haiti because, no one is allowed to travel there rn. Arab was going there to interview ex Haitian police officer turned Gang Leader (“BBQ”) who is the man who broke out 4,000 prisoners and currently runs Haiti. BBQ is so powerful and feared the president of Haiti fled the country and resigned from his position. BBQ guaranteed them safe passage, but Haiti is controlled by 5 different major gangs. They all get along/speak to eachother. But in the end, they do what they want. Sean and Arab were pulled over by police who then pointed weapons at them, handcuffed them and put bags over their heads. Later, they arrived at a small compound with barbed wire surrounding the perimeter and armed guards everywhere. They were placed in a shack, at this point it settled in, Sean and Arab were officially kidnapped. They were then greeted by notorious Haitian gang leader (lanmou Sanjou AKA “The King”) 1 of the 5 gang leaders of port au prince haiti, he is currently #1 on the fbis most wanted list in Haiti. Sean immediately starts thinking of escape plans and manipulating his captors. Arab plays the position of entertainment and also manipulates his captors. The king takes a special liking to them, to the point that eventually he isn’t able to even look them in their eyes when he’s threatening them and asking for cash. Arab and Sean are allowed their phones at certain points in the days, where they were told to contact family and tell them they’re kidnapped for ransom. On the outside, Arabs brother gets to work and gathers as much money and intel on the location they were held captive as he could. He had $300,000 ready the very next day after they were kidnapped. But, he knew he couldn’t give it up easily, because they will then ask for more money knowing he’s loaded. So they play it safe and stall day by day. On the outside their families are worried and sleepless. On the inside Sean and Arab are playing their parts manipulating and pleasing their captors. They were held captive for 17 long days and only released after paying $38,000 out of the original $600,000 that was asked for the ransom because Arab decided to make his kidnapping public to the world which went viral all over the internet, the article also implicated BBQ as the captors. The publicity spooked the king. On top of that the king recieves a call from none other than BBQ who tells The King. If he does not release them today that he will go to war with him and his people, because bbq doesn’t kidnap and it was ruining his name, Arab has a 3 hour interview on his channel explaining the whole kidnapping. And yes, he said Sean is a very good and smart man and that Sean had also thought out many escape plans and manipulated the kidnappers/guards. Sean also has a wife and a daughter who were very worried about him and The King also attempted to kidnap Sean’s wife and daughter as well, trying to convince him by saying/asking where they lived and that he would give them money and take care of them. In reality he was planning to abduct them as well. Luckily he was unable to. Eventually the pair was released safely and untouched. Apparently the kidnappers took a real liking to Arab and Sean because they treated them with respect and manipulated them into thinking they were friends. Arab will be releasing videos of the kidnapping, he snuck some videos inside of captivity and videos before and after the kidnapping. Coming soon. In the end, W Sean. He’s a great fixer and a great man. And I’m sure his family is beautiful and relieved to have him back.
I love you Drew, keep up the good work
Drew isn’t scared of dangerous things, danger is scared of Drew.
Trust me bro he’s scared and b*tches about everything looool see you serious
Who are we kidding? Drew was shaking in his boots 😂
did we watch the same video? cus bro was scared as hell throughout the entire 31 minutes
@@connoisseuroftigolbittsjoke
@@qbuwjoke
This is not just an excellent film, but this is essential documentary footage for the world at large to see what's happening in that war-torn country. 😮
Thank you for this service, Drew Binsky!
Respect brother 💪🏼
I really am so impressed with how well you present a country in the grips of trouble yet you still can showcase people so fairly.
As a haitian i appreciate the way bro went and documented the harsh truth of the situation they are living in. Respect 🇭🇹
What happened to ur police
They created their own misery.
@@johncane2304 They might as well not exist, Most of them are very corrupt and even have ties with gangs. Since there is an almost non existent government basically all of them are underpaid and even work without any pay many times so a lot quit, or just put on the clothes for decoration. But there are still a committed few of them who continue doing their jobs even in these conditions.
@@That2jguy if only U.S is committed to invade haiti ,it would easy for them to take it from the gangs..
@@kaybee1025no they didnt most of them didnt ASK to live like this gang members took over their streets and took whay they had told me i went their as a baby it was perfect hot clear after the uhhhhh president was assisted it got even more back you cant really say anything about hatiti if u dont really know the fucking history sorry to sound rude
I’m soooo glad Sean’s live was not put in jeopardy because of a “CZcamsr’s bravery test” to want to be documenting Haiti at this time with such a degree of civil unrest 😐
To Sean I pray his country rises again and you become a #1 tour guide and show the real culture and beauty of your country 🙏🏾
Kinda crazy that you said this 2 weeks ago and now it's just gone public that he was abducted 2 weeks ago with another CZcamsr. Hope he is rescued safely asap 🙏
That's the issue now, gangs now know he is giving foreigners tours of these areas, making him a large target. Hopefully he will be safe @@nicolag5747
Sean was kidnapped about a month ago along side CZcamsr “yourfellowarab/arab” who snuck into Haiti because, no one is allowed to travel there rn. Arab was going there to interview ex Haitian police officer turned Gang Leader (“BBQ”) who is the man who broke out 4,000 prisoners and currently runs Haiti. BBQ is so powerful and feared the president of Haiti fled the country and resigned from his position. BBQ guaranteed them safe passage, but Haiti is controlled by 5 different major gangs. They all get along/speak to eachother. But in the end, they do what they want. Sean and Arab were pulled over by police who then pointed weapons at them, handcuffed them and put bags over their heads. Later, they arrived at a small compound with barbed wire surrounding the perimeter and armed guards everywhere. They were placed in a shack, at this point it settled in, Sean and Arab were officially kidnapped. They were then greeted by notorious Haitian gang leader (lanmou Sanjou AKA “The King”) 1 of the 5 gang leaders of port au prince haiti, he is currently #1 on the fbis most wanted list in Haiti. Sean immediately starts thinking of escape plans and manipulating his captors. Arab plays the position of entertainment and also manipulates his captors. The king takes a special liking to them, to the point that eventually he isn’t able to even look them in their eyes when he’s threatening them and asking for cash. Arab and Sean are allowed their phones at certain points in the days, where they were told to contact family and tell them they’re kidnapped for ransom. On the outside, Arabs brother gets to work and gathers as much money and intel on the location they were held captive as he could. He had $300,000 ready the very next day after they were kidnapped. But, he knew he couldn’t give it up easily, because they will then ask for more money knowing he’s loaded. So they play it safe and stall day by day. On the outside their families are worried and sleepless. On the inside Sean and Arab are playing their parts manipulating and pleasing their captors. They were held captive for 17 long days and only released after paying $38,000 out of the original $600,000 that was asked for the ransom because Arab decided to make his kidnapping public to the world which went viral all over the internet, the article also implicated BBQ as the captors. The publicity spooked the king. On top of that the king recieves a call from none other than BBQ who tells The King. If he does not release them today that he will go to war with him and his people, because bbq doesn’t kidnap and it was ruining his name, Arab has a 3 hour interview on his channel explaining the whole kidnapping. And yes, he said Sean is a very good and smart man and that Sean had also thought out many escape plans and manipulated the kidnappers/guards. Sean also has a wife and a daughter who were very worried about him and The King also attempted to kidnap Sean’s wife and daughter as well, trying to convince him by saying/asking where they lived and that he would give them money and take care of them. In reality he was planning to abduct them as well. Luckily he was unable to. Eventually the pair was released safely and untouched. Apparently the kidnappers took a real liking to Arab and Sean because they treated them with respect and manipulated them into thinking they were friends. Arab will be releasing videos of the kidnapping, he snuck some videos inside of captivity and videos before and after the kidnapping. Coming soon. In the end, W Sean. He’s a great fixer and a great man. And I’m sure his family is beautiful and relieved to have him back.
I have a lot of Haitian friends and I've work with a lot of them and even had Haitian room mates before, they are honestly super nice and they have a good heart they hate to see others struggle especially knowing what they're family goes through my heart goes to Haiti God bless 😢🙏🙌
Drew, you are fearless dude! God definitely protects you with the right "guides". Stay Safe!
It's so brave of you Drew to explore and show the life in Haiti, praying for your complete safety everytime you travel on dangerous countries 🙏🏻
I'm horrified to see all the children living there. I feel so badly for the lady with the flooded house. Thank goodness you got home safe, and thank you to your guide for keeping you that way.
And they worst part is they continue to have kids even living under these conditions 😢
@@hammirandabecause they don’t use protection, and they need their kids to work for them as they get older😢
@@hammirandafunny enough typically lower income households have more kids. I have no clue why life works that way, but im assuming its so the kids can work. Even in the US it wasn't uncommon several decades ago to have 8+ siblings.
@@hammirandaThat is how poverty works. There is an inverse relationship between wealth and birth rate.
Thanks for creating this video.... It's unbelievable the chaos here ....
Nice guide n bro u have guts courage to explore such a dangerous place. God bless u n big thankz to ur guide.
Sean seems like a great guy- and guide. I saw Nick’s series, too! Sean kept him safe and informed us along the way of the history of things. Great video Drew! ❤ Stay safe!
Haiti is probably worse than Afheganistan! I had a Haitian friend that taught me French..
That was heartbreaking to watch, seeing what it's like at ground zero is completely sobering. I hope Haitian people can work together to give themselves the life they deserve, while they battle each other nobody wins. Drew you have some kahunas for going there, but I am thankful you did and thankful to your escorts for their hospitality and keeping you safe ☮♥
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Imagine what could happen if they created some sort of North American coalition to go in there and restore order etc.
@@jmwasp America already did in the 90s and all they did was kill and rape haitian girls thousands of children missing and thousands more as young as 11 left impregnated by us and un troops not to mention it was a foreign backed Colombian hit squad that assassinated the president and the clinton foundation raised billions in 2010 for them only to essentially steal it all build a couple cardboard houses and steal more kids. learn the actual history before suggesting that the Haitian people endure more abuse.
@@jmwasp on top of that haiti has the worlds second largest iridium deposit so when learning that it becomes painfully clear why foreign intervention has only left it worse off if the country is too busy starving and fighting for clothes how will they ever realize how much money is under their feet being siphoned by arab corporations as we speak.
I am saddened to see all this violence going on in a country which could be paradise and a rich tourist destination. I lived in Port au Prince for two years 43 years ago. It was very safe then, although people got killed by the government back then. But you didn't see it. 😢😊
All I can say is God bless u Man
Shout-out to the guide. He did a fantastic job to keep you safe and made you more comfortable.
Thank you so much for having the courage to do this video and show the world what the media doesn’t.
I spent a total of 6 months in Haiti in the mid 90's. Two visits staying at a mission that ran a home for orphaned children. I had the opportunity to paint murals at the mission as well as at a school in city sole and church in Port au Prince. I also spent time in the North working with dental teams and doctors. I was in my early 20's at the time and the experience changed my life forever. it opened my eyes to what poverty is and life is in a 3rd world country. Haiti has always had a place deep in my core since that time. I was fundamentally affected by this country and its people...
I must say this video breaks my heart. I'm deeply saddened and utterly shocked to see how bad it is right now. It was bad then but I could not have imagined the state it is in now. This update has brought me to tears and left me checking my own reality reminding me of truly how blessed my life is. Sadly, I am assuming that It has become so unsafe that most mission work and humanitarian organizations have left.
Thank you for risking your safety and comfort to make this video Drew....Its a true wake up call to me. I will always love Haiti and the Haitian People and hold hope but this truly feels hopeless to see.
AYITI SE YON BEL PEYI. BONDYE EDE AYITI!!
The way this guy made my boy feel safe and cumfy was impeccable! Dope episode
Sean was kidnapped about a month ago along side CZcamsr “yourfellowarab/arab” who snuck into Haiti because, no one is allowed to travel there rn. Arab was going there to interview ex Haitian police officer turned Gang Leader (“BBQ”) who is the man who broke out 4,000 prisoners and currently runs Haiti. BBQ is so powerful and feared the president of Haiti fled the country and resigned from his position. BBQ guaranteed them safe passage, but Haiti is controlled by 5 different major gangs. They all get along/speak to eachother. But in the end, they do what they want. Sean and Arab were pulled over by police who then pointed weapons at them, handcuffed them and put bags over their heads. Later, they arrived at a small compound with barbed wire surrounding the perimeter and armed guards everywhere. They were placed in a shack, at this point it settled in, Sean and Arab were officially kidnapped. They were then greeted by notorious Haitian gang leader (lanmou Sanjou AKA “The King”) 1 of the 5 gang leaders of port au prince haiti, he is currently #1 on the fbis most wanted list in Haiti. Sean immediately starts thinking of escape plans and manipulating his captors. Arab plays the position of entertainment and also manipulates his captors. The king takes a special liking to them, to the point that eventually he isn’t able to even look them in their eyes when he’s threatening them and asking for cash. Arab and Sean are allowed their phones at certain points in the days, where they were told to contact family and tell them they’re kidnapped for ransom. On the outside, Arabs brother gets to work and gathers as much money and intel on the location they were held captive as he could. He had $300,000 ready the very next day after they were kidnapped. But, he knew he couldn’t give it up easily, because they will then ask for more money knowing he’s loaded. So they play it safe and stall day by day. On the outside their families are worried and sleepless. On the inside Sean and Arab are playing their parts manipulating and pleasing their captors. They were held captive for 17 long days and only released after paying $38,000 out of the original $600,000 that was asked for the ransom because Arab decided to make his kidnapping public to the world which went viral all over the internet, the article also implicated BBQ as the captors. The publicity spooked the king. On top of that the king recieves a call from none other than BBQ who tells The King. If he does not release them today that he will go to war with him and his people, because bbq doesn’t kidnap and it was ruining his name, Arab has a 3 hour interview on his channel explaining the whole kidnapping. And yes, he said Sean is a very good and smart man and that Sean had also thought out many escape plans and manipulated the kidnappers/guards. Sean also has a wife and a daughter who were very worried about him and The King also attempted to kidnap Sean’s wife and daughter as well, trying to convince him by saying/asking where they lived and that he would give them money and take care of them. In reality he was planning to abduct them as well. Luckily he was unable to. Eventually the pair was released safely and untouched. Apparently the kidnappers took a real liking to Arab and Sean because they treated them with respect and manipulated them into thinking they were friends. Arab will be releasing videos of the kidnapping, he snuck some videos inside of captivity and videos before and after the kidnapping. Coming soon. In the end, W Sean. He’s a great fixer and a great man. And I’m sure his family is beautiful and relieved to have him back.
@@dylankirschenman729 wow! Thats unbelievable
Love from India to haiti hope your country situation change ❤
Stay safe out there, Drew Binsky. We don’t want to lose you.
I use to work for many cruise ship lines and Haiti was one of my favorite ports. There cultural shows were the best I have seen. The people were very loving and full of life and hope. But seeing this video crushes my heart. I will keep them in my prayers and look for ways to help them. God bless Haiti and her people.
Bro! I am haitian. I need to tell you you did a very good job of documenting life in one of the ghettos controlled by gangs in Haiti.
The interpreter did a great job. 👏🏾✊🏿
It was a crazy idea. Anyways, I'm glad you made it.
HAITI ❤
U can feel v good vibes from the man who walks u thru
I watched this whole video being nervous and sad. Thanks Drew showing us how this place look. It's damn mind-blowing. Hopefully this place could restore to normal very soon
I've seen alot both in life and in videos. But seeing the helpless look on that older lady whose house was flooded really made me tear up :( Bless up Haiti. You'll rise like a Phoenix out of the ashes.
Thank you for showing us Haiti. I wish that more can be done!
Drew, I will never doubt your bravery after watching this video.... Try to stay safe...