Photojournalist Johnson Sabin was born 44 years ago in Jérémie

Forty-four years ago, on November 3, 1982, Johnson Sabin was born in Jérémie. He is a photojournalist who has been documenting Haiti's social and political life for years.

From theater to imagery

He grew up in a Christian family and was an altar boy at Saint-Antoine parish. He first did theater under the direction of Paula Clermont Péan, before choosing documentary photography, inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson. He also completed training in local development at the Catholic University of Lyon.

Serving agencies and NGOs

He worked for Anadolu Agency and EFE, then for Reuters in Haiti. He published portfolios in Mediapart and collaborated with organizations such as Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, and Agrisud. With Agrisud, he presented an exhibition on family farming in Bordeaux. With Gaël Turine and Milo Milfort, he investigated the rise of gangs for Lalibre.be.

Peyi Lòk and awards

His book Peyi Lòk brings together 60 photos of the 2019 protests and the country's lockdown. In 2022, his series "In Port-au-Prince, life at the mercy of gangs" was exhibited at the Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents. In 2025, he received the Digital Golden Visa at the Visa pour l'Image festival in Perpignan.