Kathryn Cleghorn and Animals Alive: dogs’ best friend
For Kathryn Cleghorn, Animals Alive — possibly the largest no-kill dog shelter in the Caribbean — is a genuine labour of love. Erline Andrews learns more
Issue 134 (July/August 2015)
Tobago: green as an island
Tobago may be best known for its breathtaking beaches, but the island’s natural beauty doesn’t end there. Helen Shair-Singh explores the attractions of forests, wetlands, and reefs, and explains how visitors can help preserve them for the future
Mt Roraima: “I could hardly imagine how we came all this way”
Caribbean Beat editor Nicholas Laughlin on his trek to Mt Roraima, his most memorable trip in a decade of travel
San Pedro, Belize
No longer a sleepy fishing village, San Pedro on Ambergris Caye has become the scuba-diving centre of Belize
Toronto: summer in the city
Home to one of North America’s biggest Caribbean populations, Toronto comes alive in the summertime, with festivals, street fairs, and — this year — the Pan Am Games. Some of the city’s Caribbean residents give Donna Yawching their advice on the best of Toronto, from music to food to outdoor fun
Nadia Huggins: after the leap
Through her photographs of young boys playing in and around the sea, Vincentian Nadia Huggins captures moments of daring and transformation, and explores “the present moment.” Melanie Archer introduces a portfolio of images
Eugene Andre: “You have to gather all the broken pieces”
Eugene Andre, Haitian sculptor and founder of Atis Rezistans, on how art has changed his life and community — as told to Marielle Barrow
The Queen’s kaiso
Calypso came to Britain in 1948, on board the Windrush — and found a home in multicultural London. Joshua Surtees discovers what makes the UK version of the artform distinctive, and meets some of the kaisonians who keep it alive
Jeremy Tilokee: raw passion
How are Caribbean sushi chefs reinventing the Japanese delicacy using local ingredients? Franka Philip asks Trinidadian chef Jeremy Tilokee
The T20 question for West Indies cricket
What does the popularity of Twenty-20 tournaments mean for West Indies cricket?
Georgia Popplewell: “I need to live to one hundred”
Travel tips from Trinidadian Georgia Popplewell, managing editor of Global Voices Online
Eastern elegance: Dhisha Moorjani’s House of Jaipur
Dhisha Moorjani of House of Jaipur combines Indian craftsmanship with Caribbean style
Word of mouth (July/August 2015)
Haiti hosts the Caribbean’s biggest arts festival, and a London exhibition celebrates the legacy of John La Rose
Eid-ul-Fitr: the end of the fast
At the end of the month of Ramadan, Muslims in Suriname celebrate the joyful festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, like their fellows in Guyana and Trinidad
Caribbean Datebook (July/August 2015)
Events around the Caribbean in July and August — from juicy mango festivals to Barbados Crop Over
Faustin Wirkus: for king and country?
How did a young man from Pennsylvania become “king” of Haiti’s La Gonave? The unlikely story, says James Ferguson, started a century ago
Patrick Hosein: the quiet innovator
If you’ve ever used a smartphone, you’ve probably benefitted from the research of Trinidadian engineer Patrick Hosein. Raymond Ramcharitar finds out how
Show me your blue flag
Only three Caribbean countries so far have beaches certified by Blue Flag, an international programme for assessing the health of coastal waters. Nazma Muller investigates why this matters to sea-bathers and the tourism sector alike
