Shiva Ragoonanan: feat of clay
When he became a potter at 15, Shiva Ragoonanan learned to make deyas, small earthenware lamps (they fit in your hand) which are filled...
Jennifer Hosten: night of the nutmeg princess
Can there be any occasion more emotionally volatile than a beauty contest? Even if you’ve never actually seen one (and who would dare...
Shamshu Deen: reaping the fruit of the family tree
In 1994, Shamshu Deen published his first book, Solving East Indian Roots in Trinidad, which is an account of his and his wife’s family...
Sugar Minott: a sweet voice falls silent
Sugar Minott, who died in July, aged 54, after suffering from a heart condition, was an influential Jamaican singer whose distinctive style...