The truth about eggs…and more
Is the egg a perfect food? Anu Lakhan thinks so...with recipes and much more
Issue 74 (July/August 2005)
Tracy Assing takes a look at the spirit and survival of Trinidad’s indigenous Carib community; Philip Sander explores the wonders of Guyana; David Katz takes a look at reggae legends Toots Gilbert and Justin Hinds; Simon Lee takes us into Notting Hill Carnival; original fiction by A. Naomi Jackson; the latest Buzz around the islands; and much more!
Islands in the stream
Martha Gellhorn’s 1944 novel Liana is little remembered today, but James Ferguson says this love story on a Caribbean island is still gripping
Ol’ time calypso: long time music
It took him more than 30 years, but Garry Steckles finally discovered the joys of real old-time calypso
Sweet or sour? The future of Caribbean sugar
Changes to world trading rules and to the European Union’s common Agricultural Policy have raised questions about the future of the Caribbean’s sugar
“We going on that?” | Last word
Attillah Springer goes to Switzerland and conquers her fear of heights
Justin Hinds: “You have to be true in the spirit”
The late Jamaican ska and reggae performer Justin Hinds on the message of his music — as told to David Katz
Mas on the (Notting) Hill
In August, Caribbean people in London head to Notting Hill for Europe’s biggest street festival, now celebrating its 41st year. Simon Lee looks back at the origins of Notting Hill Carnival and tells us what to expect from this year's events
The long walk home
What does “indigenous” mean in contemporary Trinidad? How has the island’s Amerindian heritage survived?
Toots Hibbert: never grow old
Toots Hibbert has had one of the longest careers in Jamaican music, stretching from his early ska hits with the Maytals in the 1960s to his 2004 album
Guyana: great escape
Philip Sander visits this land of rivers, forests, and mountains, and finds no end of thrilling adventure
