Don’t buy shoes | Classic
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
Issue 73 (May/June 2005)
Anu Lakhan chats with some living West Indian legends about their favourite cricket memories; Kellie Magnus takes us into the world of writer Nalo Hopkinson; Jane King loses herself in St. Lucia; Michael Goodwin pays tribute to late calypsonian, Carlton “Blakie” Joseph; James Ferguson on Andrea Levy’s prize-winning novel, “Small Island”; Richard Costas examines the ins and outs of Caribbean real estate; Buzz from around the islands; and much more!
Foyled again
Canouan-born basketball player Adonal Foyle pushes political reform through his NGO Democracy Matters
Theatre Buzz – Dragged on Stage
Playwright Christopher Rodriguez brings High Heel Parrotfish to the London stage
Don’t buy shoes
Kerri Gilligan takes romantic advice from her boyfriend’s formidable Tantie — then finds she has some explaining to do
Andrea Levy: To be or not to be British
Andrea Levy’s prize-winning novel Small Island was published just last year, but James Ferguson says we should consider it a classic already
Home, sweet home
Local and foreign buyers, high- and low-income demand, young people looking for their first homes and retirees looking for solid investments — Richard
Gordon Espinet: “I had spent my whole life drawing faces”
Trinidad-born make-up artist Gordon Espinet on beauty and self-confidence — as told to Mariel Brown
Lord Blake: farewell to the warlord
Michael Goodwin remembers calypsonian Carlton “Blakie” Joseph and his inimitable, trademark laugh
Caribbean chocolate affairs
“Chocolate is love that you can eat.” So why do we feel so guilty about indulging? Anu Lakhan says it’s time to accept that chocolate is actually good
Nalo Hopkinson: writing is believing
Drawing on her Caribbean heritage, Nalo Hopkinson has made a stir in the science fiction and fantasy world with her novels
The art of being different
The London-based Institute of International Visual Arts has earned a reputation for working with Caribbean artists. Maggie Lee investigates its role in promoting Caribbean art and talks to chairman Stuart Hall about plans for the future
Soak in St Lucia
Jane King’s tour of St Lucia includes many stops to enjoy her home island’s warm sea, cool streams, and hot springs — and its charming French creole heritage, its dramatic mountainous landscape, and opportunities for shopping in Castries. Plus a fact file to help you plan your visit
Cricket memories
“There is nothing more West Indian than cricket,” writes Anu Lakhan. The West Indies team’s great moments — victories and defeats — enter our personal
