Issue 52 (November/December 2001)
The Enigma of Filmmaking, Third World First, Artists of a New World, a Beat profile on Bill Morris, General Secretary of the Transporta and General Workers’ Union, Travel to Jamaica, plus all of our regular departments
James Ferguson on The Lunatic by Anthony Winkler
Caribbean Christmas recipes
As chill winds blow up here in the north, hastening the birth of Christ, everyone around me is happily browsing or buying gifts, looking forward to a white Christmas. I, on the other hand, am yearning for the land of my birth, and a true Caribbean Christmas.
Perfect Wife and Mother
An excerpt from a short story, part of a larger collection of Caribbean stories, by Monique Simon
The enigma of filmmaking
David Tindall followed the making of The Mystic Masseur from the beginning
Third World first
Third World has had a profound impact on Caribbean music over the years. But nearly 30 years after their distinctive sound first arrived, are they classic or passé? Roxan Kinas hears the verdict
Bill Morris: a social conscience
James Ferguson talks to the British trade union leader, Jamaican-born Bill Morris
Yes, watch that cholesterol — but is it the real problem?
Dr. Geoffrey Frankson on the need for total health care, not just controlling cholesterol levels
20+ questions with Shaka Hislop
West Ham Unites goalkeeper Shaka Hislop
Calling Rubén González
In Riddem and Rhymes, Garry Steckles puts out a call for Cuban pianist Reubén Gonzáles
Lucky in loot
Sometimes the loser wins. Rajendra Shepherd finds out
Artists of a new world
In spite of the perception of Trinidad and Tobago as a commercial society, art thrives like weeds. Look for its creators in the most unlikely places. Text by Skye Hernandez, photography by Sean Drakes
Take me to Jamaica
Georgia Popplewell explores Jamaica’s many charms