Immerse, Literature, People, Trinidad and Tobago
By Andre Bagoo ● Issue 163 (March/April 2021)
The Miseducation of Merle Hodge | Backstory
Trinidadian writer Merle Hodge began her career by publishing what would become a beloved Caribbean classic, Crick Crack, Monkey, in 1970. Five decades later, as she prepares to publish her third novel, Hodge tells Andre Bagoo what took so long — and what drives her interest in capturing the often confusing experience of Caribbean childhood on the page
Immerse, Culture, Trinidad and Tobago
By Various Contributors ● January/February 2021
The Carnival photo I can’t forget | Portfolio
February brings T&T’s annual Carnival, and 2021 — with the physical festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic — is a year to reminisce about Carnivals past. We asked three photographers — Jason C. Audain, Maria Nunes, and Shaun Rambaran — to choose one favourite image from their respective Carnival archives, and tell us the story behind it. As it turns out, the photos they chose all had something in common
Immerse, Film and Television, Cuba
By Caroline Taylor ● November/December 2020 • Digital Issue
Ana de Armas — chasing the dream | Snapshot
Cuban actress Ana de Armas may seem like an overnight success, but behind her rise to stardom are fifteen years of hard work, starting at Havana’s famous theatre school. Caroline Taylor says her biggest successes are still to come
Immerse, Film and Television, Trinidad and Tobago
By Attillah Springer ● November/December 2020 • Digital Issue
Tony Hall (1948–2020) and Dennis “Sprangalang” Hall (1949–2020) | Icon
Attillah Springer explains the roles of T&T’s irreplaceable theatrical brothers in the ongoing struggle for cultural self-determination
Immerse, Travel, Business, Aruba, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Dominica, Jamaica, The Bahamas
By Natalie Dookie ● November/December 2020 • Digital Issue
Telecommuting island-style | The Deal
A handful of Caribbean countries have made it easy for international professionals to work remotely from balmy tropical climes. Natalie Dookie gives the details
Immerse, Music, People, United States, Trinidad and Tobago
By Amanda Choo Quan ● September/October 2020 • Digital Issue
Anti-stoosh: Adam “DJ foreigner” Cooper | Snapshot
From live events mixing and mashing diverse musical genres to his online Carnival Tabanca series, Trinidadian DJ Adam Cooper — also known as foreigner, based in Los Angeles — is completely reinventing what Caribbean culture can be, writes Amanda Choo Quan
By Natalie Dookie ● September/October 2020 • Digital Issue
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, Fashion and Jewellery, People, Trinidad and Tobago
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● July/August 2020 • Digital Issue
Maskerade | Make style
It’s one of the most visible aspects of the COVID-19 era: the new ubiquity of masks, worn to slow the spread of the virus. It began months ago with practical but unflattering surgical masks, but around the world, and here in the Caribbean, designers like Trinidadian James Hackett soon got to work on more spirited versions. Shelly-Ann Inniss learns more