The holes in history
The paper was achingly fragile. So thin and worn that chunks of it had vanished entirely. So brittle that I was only allowed to touch it if...
Remembering Independence 1962 in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago
Jamaica: August 6, 1962 Independence means the opportunity for us to frame our own destiny and the need for us to rely on ourselves in so...
Jamaica: Freedom Come
One of the more esoteric items that used to be available on Amazon was a black-and-white jigsaw puzzle depicting the prime minister of...
When Cuba flew the Union Jack
It’s hard to avoid the British in Cuba these days. As tourism booms, hundreds of thousands of Brits are descending on the island each...