Tobago Cays, St Vincent and the Grenadines | Wish you were here (May/June 2019) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Q&A with Maya Cozier | Screenshots (May/June 2019) By Jonathan Ali | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Trinidadian filmmaker Maya Cozier talks about her new short, She Paradise
Letitia Wright | Backstory By Caroline Taylor | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Growing up in Guyana, Letitia Wright never imagined a Hollywood career. But after a string of stage and TV roles and early recognition of her talent, her casting in the blockbuster movie Black Panther was the break every actor hopes for, says Caroline Taylor
Sir Hilary Beckles: “I’m aware of how fragile the Caribbean is” | Own words By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Sir Hilary Beckles, Barbadian historian, cricket enthusiast, and UWI vice chancellor, on his intellectual formation, the role of a Caribbean university, and the moral imperative of slavery reparations — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss
Kairi wild | Offtrack By Caribbean Beat | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Trinidad may be an industrial powerhouse, but it’s also home to wildnerness areas with a rich biodiversity, from forested mountains to mangrove wetlands. Photographers Jason Audain and Brendan Delzin share images and stories capturing the island’s wild beauty
Back to St Lucia | Escape By Joshua Surtees | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) A childhood visit to St Lucia was a life-changing experience for Joshua Surtees — and an introduction to the Caribbean, where he’d later make his home. Returning to St Lucia after thirty years, what would he learn about the island and himself?
St George’s, Grenada | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) One of the Caribbean’s most picturesque cities, Grenada’s capital is full of historic architecture and stunning views — and is a growing centre of attraction for lovers of high-end chocolate
Blue Lagoon, Port Antonio | Bucket list By Caribbean Beat | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Just far enough from the bustling resorts of Jamaica’s north coast to feel secluded, this expanse of vivid blue water is a not-so-secret treasure
Football holiday | On this day By James Ferguson | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) When two English football clubs toured the Caribbean fifty-five years ago, local teams in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados were no competition. Haiti was a different story, writes James Ferguson
Don’t buy shoes | Classic By Kerri Gilligan | Issue 157 (May/June 2019), Issue 73 (May/June 2005) Kerri Gilligan came to Trinidad for the first time when she fell in love. Then she met her sweetheart’s Tantie . . . Originally published in our May/June 2005 issue and re-published in our May/June 2019 issue
Andromeda Gardens, Barbados | Wish you were here (Mar/Apr 2019) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Q&A with Shabier Kirchner | Screenshots (Mar/Apr 2019) By Jonathan Ali | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Antiguan filmmaker Shabier Kirchner talks about his new short, Dadli
Resurrection rice | Cookup By Franka Philip | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Brought to Trinidad from West Africa via the United States, Moruga hill rice was a staple of the Merikin community for generations, writes Franka Philip. Now entrepreneur Mark Forgenie wants to make this traditional food available to all
Destra Garcia: queen of queens | Closeup By Nigel Campbell | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) T&T’s self-proclaimed Queen of Bacchanal is a Carnival mainstay. But, two decades into her career, Destra Garcia remains underestimated by local fans and critics, argues Nigel A. Campbell
Stories of steel | Panorama By Mark Lyndersay and Sharmain Baboolal | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Carnival is the season of steelpan. But behind the Panorama stage, the future of T&T’s national musical instrument will be shaped by administrators, craftspeople, arrangers, and educators — like these men and women profiled by writer Sharmain Baboolal and photographer Mark Lyndersay
Alicia Alonso: forever prima | Backstory By Nazma Muller | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) How did Havana come to be one of the world’s leading centres of classical ballet? Nazma Muller tells the story of prima donna assoluta Alicia Alonso, and her influence on generations of Cuban dancers
Unfinished Sentences: the inheritance of loss | Snapshot By Georgia Popplewell | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Trinidadian filmmaker Mariel Brown set out to make a straightforward documentary about her writer father. But as Unfinished Sentences evolved, it turned into a nuanced exploration of grief, family, and artistic ambition, writes Georgia Popplewell
Seven days in Tobago | Destination By Nixon Nelson | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) A mere week could never be enough to savour all the pleasure of Tobago — but Nixon Nelson suggests a seven-day sampler, from beaches to waterfalls to Store Bay’s curried crab
Karasabai, Guyana: Makonaima’s treasure | Offtrack By Annette Arjoon | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Karasabai, a Macushi community in Guyana’s Pakaraima Mountains, is rich in wildlife and legend alike, writes Annette Arjoon-Martins
Good prospect | Personal tour By Caribbean Beat | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) From architectural landmarks to a growing foodie scene, the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Prospect Heights — home to Trinidad-born architect Roxanne Ryce-Paul — may be rapidly gentrifying, but it still holds on to elements of its history
Home to Antigua | Home ground By Bridget van Dongen | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) Returning to Antigua after eight years away, Bridget van Dongen couldn’t wait to re-introduce herself to the island that made itself her home
Diva Amon: as deep as it goes | Discover By Erline Andrews | Issue 156 (March/April 2019) The portion of the sea below two hundred metres is our planet’s biggest habitat, and the least known. Erline Andrews meets Trinidadian marine biologist Diva Amon, pioneering deep-sea research in our region
