By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 147 (September/October 2017)
Datebook | Caribbean Events Calendar (September/October 2017)
Don’t miss . . . Diwali 19 October Guyana Tiny deyas twinkle in the night. Their small rays bring hope and positivity, as Mother Lakshmi,...
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 147 (September/October 2017)
June Soomer: a voice for all | Backstory
If you scan a boardroom, platform, or summit, her hair stands out. Not only is her bun quite tall, sometimes it’s the only mass of hair...
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 145 (May/June 2017)
Aloe vera: the thorny balm
“Go out in the garden and cut some aloes” are dreaded words for many Caribbean children. Aloe’s bitter taste is enough to prove that...
By Caribbean Beat and Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 145 (May/June 2017)
Datebook | Caribbean Events Calendar (May/June 2017)
Don’t miss . . . Fiesta de San Juan 24 to 27 June Trinidad, Cuba Caribbean festivals usually mean love, partying, and a salutation to...
Engage, Culture, Environment, Technology
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 143 (January/February 2017)
Electric Avenues
Some of my fondest childhood memories involve cars. My father and I used to play a game called “guess that car” — down to the year of...
By Caribbean Beat and Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 141 (September/October 2016)
Caribbean Datebook (September/October 2016)
Don’t miss . . . Ramleela October A folk theatre dramatisation of the ancient Ramayana, the Ramleela (or Ramlila) is a tradition brought...
Engage, Culture, Environment, Barbados
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 135 (September/October 2015)
Wide Sargassum sea
On my last flight to Barbados, I looked out of the aircraft window and saw scattered masses of brown matter floating on the sea. For a...
Culture, United States, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 45 (September/October 2000)
Island Beat (September/October 2000)
UWI fete for Miami Carnival It’s official. The UWI fete is coming to Miami. This is a chance for Caribbean people in the United...