Trinidad and Tobago’s news media has a serious credibility problem. There I said it. I’ve been meaning to get that off my chest. As a recent journalism school graduate, who …
The Stache that Lived for Three Days
I don’t really like cars. Sure, I watch Top Gear, and I like speed as any male would, but I never found myself obsessive about cars. Motorcycles however, are dangerously …
10 Ways to Keep Your Kids Connected to Caribbean Culture
If you live outside of NY, DC, MD, VA, or parts of Canada, it may be hard to keep your kids connected to their Caribbean roots. I grew up in …
Pum Pum Etiquette and Love: How Soon is too Soon?
“If you know yuh nah go run de nookie, doh waste mi time.” I have a few friends who unofficially live by this mantra. But how does it fit into …
Til Sex Do Us Part
We love sex. On the hood of the car in the pouring rain; at my writing desk under the threat of deadlines; or in the shower just before breakfast – …
A Letter to My 15-year-old Self
I remember you writing a letter to me, about 12 years ago, filled with unnecessary angst and earnest words that frankly make me blush for shame. Dear God, child, relax; …
SocaMom: Blogging Caribbean Parenting to the World
Playing Cupid online has its pluses – at least for Eva Greene-Wilson, creator and blogger of SocaMom.com, a Caribbean-American parenting site. Back in 2003, she was just another Internet surfer, …
Losing your Caribbean Accent: Selling out or Blending in?
Are you a sell-out if you lose – or switch – your accent? Or are you just doing whatever you think is necessary to be accepted in a new culture? …
Erotica Writer turns Amazon Dreams into Reality
Sex sells. But when it comes to writing about it, far less publishing erotica on your own, you’ve got to have more than a steamy imagination. One minute you’re writing …
My Favourite Parang Songs: Ayeeeeeeee!
I never realised how special Parang music was, until I put on “Alegria Alegria” by Daisy Voisin, the queen of Parang, one November day in 2005. There I was, in …
