Bookshelf (March/April 2002)
PICK OF THE MONTH Collected Poems 1937-1989 A. J. Seymour, ed. Ian McDonald & J. de Weever (Blue Parrot Press 2000, 303pp) Small birds...
Fédon’s bequest
It may be hard to imagine it now, but two centuries ago the tiny islands of the Eastern Caribbean were at the centre of a fierce...
Malaika Brooks-Smith-Lowe: “From a place of love”
Movement is intergenerational in my family. I was raised between Grenada and the United States, living in each for a few years at a time,...
Beer essentials: what’s brewing at Grenada’s West Indies Beer Company
In the past year and a half, a quiet revolution has been slowly brewing on Grenada’s south-west coast, hatched from a glorified garden...
Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Museum: something rich and strange
Known for its spices, stunning beaches and relaxed Caribbean vibe, Grenada is also becoming famous as the site of the world’s first...
Birds that bring out the wow
Going into Theodore Ferguson’s office in Tunapuna, Trinidad, gives me what he later tells me is a “wow moment”. It’s true. The...
Grenada’s brown gold: organic cocoa
Grenada is known as “the Spice Isle”, but the island’s artisan organic chocolate has won awards – and fans – among lovers of the...
St. George’s: helping the region’s health
Over 15 years ago, St George’s University (SGU) in Grenada set up the Windward Islands Research & Education Foundation (Windref) as a...
