This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of A Quiet Disappearance by Rabindranath Maharaj; Heirloom by Catherine-Esther Cowie; The Snag by Tessa McWatt; and Putting Myself Together: Writing 1974– by Jamaica Kincaid A Quiet Disappearance by Rabindranath Maharaj (Mawenzi House, 208 pp, ISBN 9781774151839) Life’s rearview mirror often points towards …
On the night of 8 June, 2025, Natalie Venetia Belcon’s grandmother, Ivy, must have been smiling. It had been a full 21 years since the last time her granddaughter had even attended the Tony Awards, then as a cast member of the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q. “I missed this place,” Belcon said with a radiant …
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Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places The stunning, secluded, rugged white sand beach and brilliant blue waters of Pinching Bay on Antigua’s west coast — near Five Islands Harbour and Hawksbill Beach — are well worth the effort to get there. Of course, the gentlest and most convenient access is by boat. But that …
Beloved in communities around the world, sorrel is an integral, evocative part of Caribbean Christmas celebrations. But, as Shelly-Ann Inniss discovers, the red sepals of this versatile flower have benefits and inspire innovations far beyond a treasured seasonal beverage The post Sorrel: the taste of memory | Cookup appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. Source …
Jonathan Ali talks to David Bim, the Cuban director of To the West, in Zapata Landi and Mercedes live a precarious life in the Zapata swamp, a nature reserve in western Cuba. In order to provide for their son Deinis, who is ill, Landi spends weeks alone in the heart of the swamp illegally hunting …
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There’s nowhere in the region quite like Guyana — a country with rich natural and cultural heritage, and now one of the fastest growing economies in the world Explore “the land of many waters” from the inland rivers to the coast — all teeming with tremendous biodiversity. There’s the Rupununi River, winding through the rolling …
As many celebrate various cherished holidays across the globe, Giselle Laronde-West turns the spotlight on an organisation trying to ensure that every woman — no matter her circumstances — has the chance not just to survive, but thrive When I first met Asiya Mohammed, CEO of Conflict Women, I was in awe of her knowledge …
One last look of distinct Caribbean landscapes and experiences In Puerto Rico, jíbaros and jíbaras are iconic cultural symbols representing self-reliant, hardworking people — particularly those in or from rural and mountainous areas. Every December, the districts of Quebradillas and Comerío celebrate their heritage with Jíbaro festivals, sometimes including lights. Festival-goers relish dressing up in …
If there were an award for multitasker of the year, South Florida-based cultural entrepreneur Alfonso D’Niscio Brooks could well be the frontrunner. The St Maarten-born dynamo leads AfriKin, a multi-faceted nonprofit organisation that sits at the intersection between art, culture, and community engagement. Because of AfriKin’s broad scope, Brooks walks a sometimes-precarious tightrope in coordinating …
When Trinidadian attorney Justin Sobion signed up for an environmental law class while pursuing a law degree in the 90s, the reaction from acquaintances was dismissive. “I remember it was maybe about six of us in the class in Cave Hill [The University of the West Indies],” he said during a Zoom interview with Caribbean …
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