By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 139 (May/June 2016)
Isle of thorns
Think of Caribbean vegetation, and the images that come to mind are probably coconut trees fringing the coast, or lush hillside rainforest....
Arrive, Culture, Environment, Travel, Lifestyle, Guyana
By Brendan de Caires, David Papannah and Vidyaratha Kissoon ● Issue 139 (May/June 2016)
Guyana times five
Coast Guyana’s low-lying coastline stretches for hundred of miles. South-east of the Essequibo River, it is home to most of the...
Embark, Food and Cuisine, Trinidad and Tobago
By Suzanne Bhagan ● Issue 139 (May/June 2016)
Soup without borders
In Trinidad and Tobago, corn soup is not a dish you cook for yourself. When you make a big, steaming pot, you call your friends and family...
Immerse, Music, People, Sports, Anguilla
By Nadja Thomas ● Issue 139 (May/June 2016)
Omari Banks: “All I wanted to do was play my guitar”
Move on, don’t look back on what you could have done. Just move on. Learn you’re a champion. With faith, the battle’s won. That’s a...
Embark, Fashion and Jewellery, Trinidad and Tobago
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 139 (May/June 2016)
Bene Caribe — good to wear
Since its 2015 launch, Bene Caribe has become one of the most talked-about style brands within the Caribbean. The Trinidadian fashion house...
Immerse, Film and Television, Theatre and Dance, People, Barbados
By Nailah Folami Imoja ● Issue 139 (May/June 2016)
Barbadian Shakirah Bourne — living the Dream
“It was a dream come true!” The words may sound clichéd, but there’s nothing ordinary about the pure joy radiating from the young...
Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Arts, British Virgin Islands
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 138 (March/April 2016)
Let them bloom: Kristin Frazer
Finding the perfect swimsuit can sometimes be an exhausting task. Thankfully, designer Kristin Frazer of Trèfle is here to kiss our...
Embark, Food and Cuisine, Martinique, Barbados, Jamaica
By Nazma Muller ● Issue 138 (March/April 2016)
Easter fare
Christianity — Roman Catholicism in particular — has played such a huge role in the history of the Caribbean that five centuries after...