Island hopper (September/October 2007) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Music, cuisine and talent will be on display in the Caribbean during the months of September and October
Music buzz (September/October 2007) By Various Contributors | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Jointpop’s new album The January Transfer Window may be their ticket out of obscurity
A Winter Tale: heartbreak and humour By Donna Yawching | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Frances-Anne Solomon’s A Winter Tale looks at young black men coping with negative stereotyping in a Canadian city
Bookshelf (September/October 2007) By Debbie Jacob and Jeremy Taylor | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Beyond the Islands: An Autobiography is a colourful journey into the life of former St Vincent prime minister James Mitchell
Caribbean Bookshelf (September/October 2007) By James Fuller | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The inaugural tour of West Indian cricketers to North America is documented in a book
The books are back: the Caribbean Literary Festival By Caroline Taylor | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The second Caribbean Literary Festival in Antigua is an event book lovers should not miss
Buljol, business and books By Mirissa De Four | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) A friendship formed over a plate of bake and buljol has resulted in the establishment of A Different Booklist, a Canadian bookstore
Asa Wright Nature Centre: an old house and a dream By James Fuller | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad celebrates its 40th anniversary with activities
Rihanna: “I try to remain true to who I am” By Essiba Small | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Barbados’s singing sensation Rihanna speaks to Essiba Small about her rise to fame, her changing image, and rumours of romance between her and Def Jam
Bruce Poon Tip: capitalist with a conscience By Donna Yawching | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Trinidad-born Bruce Poon Tip exposes travellers to adventures around the world with his Great Adventures People company
Kaishah Peters: knitty knitty hits the catwalk By Judy Fitzpatrick | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) St Maarten designer Kaishah Peters knits and crochets her way up the fashion ladder. Judy Fitzpatrick gets caught up in her intricate designs
Cut and craft: Caribbean Fashion Week By Kevin Ayoung-Julien | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Regional designers showed ther true colours at this year’s Caribbean Fashion Week in Jamaica
Wadadli style By David Katz | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) In Antigua reggae and dancehall are just as popular as soca. David Katz explores the island’s hidden reggae scene
The Wild Fowl Trust: oasis of the oilbelt By Lisa Allen-Agostini | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The Petrotrin oil refinery has been a vital piece of southern Trinidad’s landscape, but nestled in its heart is a Wild Fowl Trust
“Worrell not for captain” By Vaneisa Baksh | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The late Sir Frank Worrell was the captain for the West Indies Cricket Team’s historic tour to England in 1963 that resulted in a knighthood
Overs and done: the Cricket World Cup By James Fuller | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) James Fuller reflects on the lasting legacy of the Cricket World Cup in 2007
Born to serve By James Ferguson | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) James Ferguson looks at the surprising paths to power taken by some of the region’s leaders, with a special look at Haiti's Henri Christophe
New winners at Waterloo By RBTT | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Students of Waterloo High School in Trinidad overcome challenges to win the RBTT Young Leaders competition
GI in the WI By Franka Philip | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Franka Philip adopts a healthy approach to eating her favourite Caribbean dishes
The churn By Tracy Assing | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Tracy Assing tries to make homemade ice cream but after hours of churning ends up with sweet foam
Judgement time: Tempo TV By Garry Steckles | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) It’s been over a year since Tempo took the air to showcase Caribbean culture. Garry Steckles reports on the music channel’s progress
Not just a stroll on the beach By Tracy Assing | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Selling handicrafts to tourists is a hard day’s work for Dean Walcott, as Tracy Assing discovers
Chasing the dragon boat By Tracy Assing | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The Chinese in Trinidad celebrate their arrival over 200 years ago with an annual Dragon Boat Festival
