Annandale Falls, Grenada | Wish you were here (September/October 2019) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places embark
Machel Cedenio: Racing for the hit | Snapshot When T&T’s men’s 4×400-metre team won gold at the 2019 World Relays last May, it was thanks to a “finish for the ages” by Machel Cedenio. As Sheldon Waithe reports, the young athlete grounds himself with family support and mental preparation long before he even takes to the track immerse
Jamaica on the road | Explore A rambling road trip is one of the best ways to explore the diverse landscapes of Jamaica — from forested mountains to valleys and villages, from the cliffs of Negril to the waterfalls of Ocho Rios arrive
The climate change countdown | Green For decades, climate scientists have warned us about the consequences of global warming — and small island states like those in the Caribbean are especially vulnerable. 2017’s Hurricane Maria was just a taste of what the coming decades will bring, reports Erline Andrews, unless significant resources get directed to efforts to protect threatened coastlines and reefs engage
Bookshelf (September/October 2019) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) This month’s reading picks, with reviews of Unraveling; Now/After; Slave Old Man; Skin Can Hold; and a look at the Hardears series
Playlist (September/October 2019) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Godwin Louis; Stephen John; Jonathan Michel; and Josean Jacobo & Tumbao
Q&A with Lisa Harewood | Screenshots (September/October 2019) By Jonathan Ali | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) Barbadian filmmaker Lisa Harewood talks about her new virtual reality project exploring families separated by migration
Divali: a feast for all | Cookup By Franka Philip | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) The Hindu festival of lights is a time of hospitality and generosity, writes Franka Philip — from welcoming friends and family into your home to helping those affected by misfortune
Kelly Sinnapah Mary: Riddles of survival | Portfolio By Shereen Ali | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) Working across mediums, Guadeloupean artist Kelly Sinnapah Mary creates images with a fairytale quality, mingling cruelty and enchantment, as she explores postcolonial dilemmas and the resistance of self-invention, writes Shereen Ann Ali
Five days in Barbados | Destination By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 159 (September/October 2019) Heading to Barbados? Of course you’ll hit the beach. But there’s much more to this island of twenty-one by fourteen miles — as this itinerary compiled by Shelly-Ann Inniss makes clear. Get ready for adventures on the hiking trail, underground, on a historic railway — and that’s just to start
Undersea caves, Grand Cayman | Wish you were here (July/August 2019) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Events calendar (July/August 2019) By Andre Bagoo and Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) Essential info to help you make the most of July and August across the Caribbean — from Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica to Carifesta in T&T
Bookshelf (July/August 2019) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) This month’s reading picks, with reviews of The Caribbean Biography Series — Earl Lovelace, Derek Walcott, Marcus Garvey, and Beryl McBurnie; Tentacle; and Where There Are Monsters
Playlist (July/August 2019) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Trishes; Jeremy Hector; MizikOpéyi; and Carlos Santana
