Maria Govan: “quite a challenging place to be”
I realised from very young that I wanted to make films. Being an only child, I played alone a lot, and I think that asks a great deal of...
Invaders: the pan yard under the breadfruit tree
The name “Invaders” brings back memories of the Mannette brothers, Ellie, Birdie and Ossie, hordes of Carnival celebrants and tourists...
HIV & AIDS in Jamaica: Kwame Dawes tackles the taboo
Since the early 1980s, Kwame Dawes has explored contemporary Jamaican culture through poetry, plays, novels, and academic work, looking at...
The hottest cup of tea
In Trinidad, for generations, we have been a nation of tea-drinkers. The British governed the island for over 200 years, until 1962, and...
Carriacou: voyage to world’s end
Carriacou was made for walking. Combined with hitching rides and taking local buses, it’s absolutely the best way to explore this...
Feast from the East
When I was growing up in Port of Spain during the Seventies, we knew nothing about Arabic food. It was not part of the national culinary...
The search for the perfect patty
One of the strangest but most filling meals I ever enjoyed was the Jamaican specialty of bread and patty – essentially, a Jamaican patty...
Being green
Every plastic milk bottle can now aspire to great things, thanks to Dr Auliana Poon. She’s the creator of “Being Sustainable”, a line...
