We are meeting at noon. It’s because she begins teaching some days at 7 am, and finishes close to lunchtime. But even before that, she does her own training online with her teachers from India at 4.30 am. “It takes a toll, you know,” says Alana Rajah, when in our warmup conversation I mention that …
So, you’re wondering what it’s like at the beach on a faraway island right now. Who is in the water – that cute guy with the red hair and hockey jock, muscle tower body? Or the kitesurfing girl with the long, curly hair? But. You’re stuck because of travel bans. We know the feeling. May …
A new exhibition in Toronto brings together an important collection of historical photographs and the work of contemporary Caribbean artists, to show how our stories and ideas have evolved over time Almost thirty years after St Lucian poet Derek Walcott delivered his Nobel Prize lecture in Stockholm, one hopeful and especially quotable sentence continues to …
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“It’s Christmas in the Caribbean, snowbirds fill the air… We don’t get in a hurry, we send away for mistletoe… Christmas in the Caribbean, We’ve got everything but snow!” Jimmy Buffet. That should have most American or Canadian snowbirds as soon as they read – “We’ve got everything but snow!” On top of that, it’s …
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Canisia Lubrin’s literary star isn’t merely on the rise. It’s embedded, twinkling, in the firmament. In the past few months, she’s won the 2021 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize, and a 2021 Windham-Campbell Prize in Poetry — you might imagine glittering achievements are now par for Lubrin’s poetic course. …
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Conch shell on a beach. If you’ve ever been to St. Johns, Antigua long enough, you would’ve had the pleasure to taste a local conch fritter. They are special on this island, we believe because of a combination of the spices. Maybe it’s the Scotch Bonnet Pepper or the Shadow Beni herbs mixed with my …
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Rodger’s Beach, San Nicolas, Aruba If you want to enjoy beautiful white sand beaches, friendly locals, windsurfing, kitesurfing or terrific diving – Aruba is a good place to call home (1). You may have been searching for the perfect spot in paradise to retire – or you may just be looking for adventure in a …
FOTO: Tulúm, Riviera Maya, Mexico. (Foto de Flickr/Jake Bellucci) The Yucatan Peninsula is a lovely place to spend a vacation, especially during the winter months. The coastline is filled with unique areas with plenty to see and do. Whether it’s for a honeymoon or a family vacation, many reasons to visit the Mexican Caribbean. Beautiful Beaches This area …
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“I did it for the joy” A love letter to Kiddies Carnival, by Janine Mendes-Franco The author portraying Kiddies Mas presentation: I Once Was an Ugly Duckling (1978). Photography courtesy Janine Mendes-Franco The author portraying Kiddies Mas presentation: The Eruption of Popocatépetl (1975). Photography courtesy Janine Mendes-Franco The author portraying Kiddies Mas presentation: Storyteller of …
When you are from the Caribbean and especially from Puerto Rica, you will soon miss a stuffed mofongo. It’s one of the most satisfying comfort street foods you will ever find. Besides Puerto Rican grown, freshly brewed coffee, I miss a good stuffed mofongo the most when I’m not at home in San Juan, Puerto …