By Rachel Rogers ● Issue 11 (Autumn 1994)
The Battle of the Saintes
If you stand at Capucin or Point Jacquot, on the northern tip of Dominica, you can see the little French islands of the Saintes. They look...
Culture, Music, People, St. Lucia
By Sharon Almerigi ● Issue 12 (Winter 1994)
Luther François: Hearing The Music
Jazz is in the hearts of Caribbean musicians. Luther François of the West Indies Jazz Band hears it in the music of violinists and other...
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Jamaica
By James Henderson ● Issue 12 (Winter 1994)
Falling For Jamaica
It is extraordinary to think that an island the size of Jamaica can produce three of the eight fastest men on earth. But so it was at the...
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
By Chirs Huxley and Joyce Huxley ● Issue 12 (Winter 1994)
Slow Boat to the Islands
It only takes an hour or two to fly between even the most distant Caribbean islands these days, but there are still times when a slower...
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Antigua and Barbuda
By Sharon Almerigi ● Issue 12 (Winter 1994)
Lord Nelson’s Legacy in Antigua
“Think of me tonight with a woman in my arms and a bottle of rum in my belly,” said William Clarke to his fellow seamen in...
Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Trinidad and Tobago
By Suzanne Atkin ● Issue 12 (Winter 1994)
Postcard from Tobago
Dear Kathy and Bob, A local restaurant owner said to me: “There are two things easy to do in Tobago. One is to relax, and the other...
Culture, Literature, People, Guyana
By Bruce Paddington ● Issue 13 (Spring 1995)
Martin Carter: The Poems Man
Martin Carter never left Guyana. He is one of the few Caribbean artists to endure the decay of a beloved society without seeking exile. He...
Culture, Arts, People, St. Lucia
By Caroline Popovic ● Issue 13 (Spring 1995)
Hail Mary: the Art of Dunstan St. Omer
Dunstan St Omer loves women. Remarkably for a West Indian male, his interest is entirely chaste. His favourite is the Virgin Mary. As an...