Grow wild
The bee is completely absorbed. There are several of his compatriots circling, but he is the lucky suitor. I am fortunate to witness this...
Cuba — the enigma of an island
The Egyptian mummy lies silent and elegant under the glass case. Standing there in the cool de-humidified air, I’m aware of experiencing...
Fowl play
There is no moon in the sky. Perfect conditions for candling. Come, I say to my long-suffering husband, you are taller than me. It’s...
Among the Dragon’s Mouths: Down the Islands, Trinidad
If you drive west out of Port of Spain and head to the tip of north-west Trinidad, soon you will run parallel to the sea. This drive will...
Sarah Beckett: mixed media
There are two reasons you end up in another country: work or love. So it was love – I married a Trinidadian. I came here in the late 60s...
The little house of history: St Kitts’ International House Museum & Edgar Challenger Library
A lot of the region’s history can be found on the island of St Kitts. And much of it can be found in a small house on Central Street,...
Roberta Stoddart: painting from life
On the morning that we meet in her airy studio, Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart is at home in her space, surrounded by her beloved dogs. I...
Snapshots (March/April 2008)
Shontelle Layne: focus pon me That’s the title of one of the tracks Shontelle Layne wrote for her debut album. But really, as she says to...
