Shark Hole, Barbados | Wish you were here (Sep/Oct 2020) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places embark
The COVID strategy | The Deal The COVID-19 pandemic has already taken a heavy toll on Caribbean economies, and small businesses have been hardest hit. What can they do to survive the crisis? Natalie Dookie talks to experts in Jamaica, T&T, and Suriname for advice on how to grapple with both risks and opportunities immerse
Go wild | Round trip Soaring mountains, rushing rivers and waterfalls, rainforests teeming with life, and savannahs stretching to the horizon — the Caribbean has so many amazing natural landscapes to explore. What better time to experience the life-giving adventures of the great outdoors? arrive
Call of the wild | Did you even know Our trivia column tests your knowledge of the Caribbean’s rare and diverse wildlife engage
Bookshelf (Sept/Oct 2020) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue This month’s reading picks, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of Epiphaneia by Richard Georges; Black Rain Falling by Jacob Ross; and Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud
Playlist (Sept/Oct 2020) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Paul Beaubrun; Jacques Schwarz-Bart; Rai; and Robert “Dubwise” Brown
Q&A with Esery Mondesir | Screenshots By Jonathan Ali | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue Haitian filmmaker Esery Mondesir discusses his documentary triptych exploring the lives of his compatriots in the diaspora
Read the July/August 2020 digital issue! By Caroline Taylor | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Read or download the first ever digital-only issue of Caribbean Beat magazine! All new for July/August 2020
The Baths, Virgin Gorda | Wish you were here (Jul/Aug 2020) By Caribbean Beat | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Event calendar (Jul/Aug 2020) By Shelly-Ann Inniss, Sheldon Waithe and Shivanee Ramlochan | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Essential info to help you make the most of July and August — even in the middle of a pandemic
Bookshelf (Jul/Aug 2020) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue This month’s reading picks, with reviews of Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging; One Year of Ugly; Fatboy Fall Down; Frying Plantain; and Crossfire: A Litany for Survival
Playlist (Jul/Aug 2020) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Freetown Collective; Jany McPherson; Jah9; and Rexy*
Q&A with Heidi Hassan and Patricia Pérez | Screenshots By Jonathan Ali | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Cuban filmmakers Heidi Hassan and Patricia Pérez discuss their collaborative film charting a lifelong friendship
Cooking alone together | Cookup By Franka Philip | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Meals are an age-old way to bring people together, writes Franka Philip. But in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, with so many foodies quarantined or practicing social isolation, social media has become even more important as a way to share recipes, ideas, and a sense of community
