Written by Nicholas Laughlin Giselle Rampaul [1] is a literary scholar in the Literatures in English (LIE) [2] section at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies [3] in Trinidad. Her research interests include the intersections between British and Caribbean literature, representations of childhood in Caribbean literature, and the work of the Trinidadian writer Samuel Selvon [4]. She is currently working […]
In the Caribbean, Reflections on the Rapture
Written by Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices So the world was supposed to end this past Saturday – at least according to some religious sects. Caribbean bloggers write about how one man’s delusion had an impact on the region and put a humourous spin on surviving the end of the world. Jamaican blogger Stunner’s Afflictions was…shall […]
Don’t wet your fingers in your mouth to serve food, bag groceries, don gloves, or give change
The manager or owner stood behind the counter during the slow time around 3 to 4 PM in the new eatery opened only a few months ago. The empty eatery spotless, efficient, and healthy faire set out in buffet style behind the glass-covered counter sported all types of vegetables, beans, grains, cheese, and ethnic faire, […]
Vegetarian holiday recipes – garbanzo bean flour pancakes with carrot juice and lentil loaf
Let’s say you want a vegan Thanksgiving and are on a no-salt-added and/or no-sugar added diet. Toppings to a vegan lentil loaf could include organic tomato paste that you get from a can which says organic tomatoes are the only ingredient. In tomato paste, most of the time, there’s no salt added compared to tomato sauce in cans […]
Caribbean: Bolt Does It Again!
Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the 100 and 200 meter events, Jamaican Usain Bolt, sprinted to an even more impressive victory this past weekend at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, clocking 9.58 seconds to beat his own record. Regional bloggers are in a celebratory mood, particularly in Jamaica… Life, Unscripted, on […]
Trinidad & Tobago: Where’s the Integrity?
Transparency and good governance have been popular topics in the Caribbean blogosphere of late, thanks to stories on financial impropriety, concerns over massive spending of taxpayers’ dollars and anxiety over freedom of the press. The latest debacle over integrity (or lack thereof?) comes from Trinidad and Tobago, where, in the last few weeks, a second […]
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