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
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
Adam Patterson: barbed beauty | Closeup By Shereen Ali | Issue 155 (January/February 2019) For Barbadian artist Adam Patterson, masquerade and performance are mediums for challenging Caribbean stereotypes, writes Shereen Ann Ali
Foodies’ Barbados | Destination By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 154 (November/December 2018) The island fondly known as Bim is famous for its fabulous beaches, but now it’s becoming a fixture for Caribbean gourmands as well. Shelly-Ann Inniss takes us on a parish-by-parish tour of culinary highlights
South Coast, Barbados | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 153 (September/October 2018) The sheltered south coast of Barbados is a visitors’ playground — but alongside crowded beaches and lively nightlife, you’ll find lots of history and touches of nature, too
AnimeKon: welcome to the multiverse | Word of mouth By Robert Edison Sandiford | Issue 152 (July/August 2018) Robert Edison Sandiford visits Barbados’s annual AnimeKon and finds everything from cosplay to sci-fi writers and video games
Head for heights | Round Trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 152 (July/August 2018) There’s nothing like the thrill of a higher perspective, far above the ground — from ziplining to rock-climbing to floating in a hot-air balloon. Get ready to soar
Love is in the air | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 151 (May/June 2018) For many lovebirds around the world, the idea of a Caribbean wedding — making vows on the beach, with a backdrop of glimmering blue sea — seems like a dream. And it easily comes true
The Graeme Hall Swamp: Return Of The Birds By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 45 (September/October 2000) The Graeme Hall Swamp in Barbados was slowly filled in over the course of a century, in the process losing much of its wild inhabitants. Now they are coming back. Roxan Kinas explains
Alison Hinds: sweet & sexy By Roxan Kinas | Issue 38 July/August 1999) To perform on stage was Alison Hinds's childhood dream, and throughout her rise to prominence as a soca superstar she has remained herself - sexy yet demure. Roxan Kinas explains
Bajan classic By Caribbean Beat | Issue 17 (January/February 1996) Photographer Eleanor Chandler captures the beauty and elegance of some of Barbados's historic homes
Sun, Sea & Style (Autumn 1992) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 3 (Autumn 1992) Barbados's designers are coming up with some exciting fashionwear. A special photo feature by Steve Cohn
Buying Caribbean By Jo Kingsley | Issue 6 (Summer 1993) A new campaign to boost regional products in consumers' minds is being supported by this year's annual Caribbean trade fair in Barbados. Jo Kingsley reports
Barbados Fashion: A New Generation By Caribbean Beat | Issue 11 (Autumn 1994) Elegant and casual clothes from young designers in Barbados, specially photographed for BWee Caribbean Beat by Steve Cohn
Ballad of an Old Woman By Caribbean Beat | Issue 12 (Winter 1994) Barbadian poet Frank Collymore shares some life experiences of an old lady
Basking in Barbados By Donna Yawching | Issue 16 (November/December 1995) By bicycle and horseback, submarine and helicopter, boat and underground tram, travel writer Donna Yawching sets out to explore one of the Caribbean's most popular resorts, from its glorious beaches to its most secret hideaways
Barbados by night By Sean Drakes | Issue 51 (September/October 2001) Photographer Sean Drakes enveloped himself in the magic of Barbados's nightlife and brought back these images especially for Caribbean Beat readers. As you can see, there's no end to the activities, especially at night, in beautiful Barbados
Hans Schweitzer: a man for all tastes By Roxan Kinas | Issue 50 (July/August 2001) Hans Schweitzer is whetting palates in Barbados
Caribbean Craftwork At Its Best By Donna Yawching | Issue 50 (July/August 2001) Kristen Johannsen, diving Belize's great barrier reef, reflects on the work being done to protect coral reefs around the Caribbean
Donna Symmonds: “what she know about cricket?” By Georgia Popplewell | Issue 42 (March/April 2000) She’s Barbadian. An attorney-at-law. A cricket commentator for the past 14 years. She is Donna Symmonds, the first woman to successfully breach the hallowed walls of the commentary box. Georgia Popplewell reports
The games are afoot | Snapshot By Mark Lyndersay | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) Video games aren’t just for teenagers to have fun — globally, they’re a highly lucrative business, requiring state-of-the-art technical know-how, creative flair, and significant investment. Mark Lyndersay meets the minds behind Couple Six and Coded-Arts, video game developers in Barbados and T&T, whose agenda includes creating games that reflect the culture of their home islands
Jason Jeffers: stories like ours | Snapshot By Nailah Folami Imoja | Issue 147 (September/October 2017) His passion for film started when he was growing up in Barbados. It led Jason Jeffers to make the award-winning short documentary Papa Machete, and to found the Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival in Miami. What these initiatives have in common, he tells Nailah Folami Imoja, is a dedication to telling Caribbean stories and changing the way the world imagines our islands
