The heart of the matter
It can strike at any time, any place — on the bus, the train or in the middle of a meeting. All of a sudden, I have this overwhelming...
Barbados rum: the spirit of the sugar cane
In Barbados, the chances of finding rum wherever you go are about 1,000 per cent—one per cent for every rum shop on the island. Part pub,...
Book reviews (January/February 2008)
Badjohns, Bhaaji & Banknote Blue: Essays on the Social History of Language in Trinidad and Tobago Lise Winer (School of Continuing...
North stand nostalgia
When all you have to call Carnival is two days in late August, when you’re never sure if the weather is going to be blisteringly hot or...
Sugar and spice
You know it’s Christmas in Trinidad when you start smelling fresh paint, hearing parang music on the radio and seeing shoppers crowd...
GI in the WI
Ever since I decided I might throw my lot in with the bikini-and-Spandex crew for Trinidad Carnival in 2008, I’ve been taking the gym and...
The churn
My family has always had a great relationship with ice cream. It might have something to do with our tropical weather, but I’ve answered...
Cooking in cyberspace
If you’re a real foodie, your life tends to be dominated by things culinary. That means you’ll probably have lots and lots of...
