Many people we interviewed wanted payment, simply for answering our questions. But now people have very little documentation left of their lives, and journalists have little choice but to place some faith in what the subjects of their stories tell them. Not that trust was ever in abundance here during decades of dictators and despots. It's difficult to believe people in the new world that is Port-au-Prince, where desperation prompts people to say anything if they think that it will bring them attention, and maybe help. But it would not take long for doubt to creep in. We immediately thought of it as symbolic of Haiti's struggle this past year - to go on living despite extreme hardship. His story was stunning, even in a place where everyone has a tale of survival. She was born, he told us, on January 12, 2010, just hours before Haiti's massive earthquake. In his arms, he cradled a child, not more than a year old. When the hymns faded, we picked through the carcass of the building, and there he was among the collapsed walls, his slender body framed by piles of rubble and blue sky attempting to peek through after a hard rain. Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) - We found him on a Sunday morning, as an outdoor service came to a close at what was once the Notre Dame cathedral. Among the stories they covered was the reunion of two survivors. Editor's note: CNN's Moni Basu and Jim Spellman traveled to Haiti in December, to report on the one-year anniversary of the earthquake there.
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