In Haiti, motobike taxis are often treated with suspicion. They're linked in the public imagination to crime, accused of serving gangs and criminals, and regularly harassed by police. Drivers speak of constant stops, heavy taxes, and the risk of being coerced into carrying fugitives. For many however, the work is not a chosen identity but a survival strategy, taken up after studies or other careers failed to provide for them and their families. They are professors, poets, artists, dancers, bodyguards, engineers, community organizers — sons, husbands and fathers.

After the devastating earthquake that struck in 2010, their role shifted dramatically. With roads shattered and ambulances unable to pass, motobike taxis became a lifeline, rushing the injured to hospitals and ferrying aid workers and journalists across a paralyzed city. Men once dismissed as outlaws briefly stood at the center of rescue and survival.

This ongoing series stages drivers with their bikes in ways that highlight their heroism, resilience and dignity. The bikes are an extension of their courage, whether in moments of triumph, crisis, or even in the aftermath of an injury or accident. These images trace the dangers and stigma, as well as the strength, pride and humanity of men who carried a city through disaster.