interdisciplinary caribbean artist, educator and activist
Interviewer: Mr. Montano, this carnival, it was widely published that thiefin’ a wine could be addressed as an offense under the Summary Offenses Act. This has initiated fiery debates on social media about women and feminists’ attack on “Trinbago culture”. Many women have spoken up demanding a culture of consent. What do you say to […]
Continue ReadingFirst, I would like to make it clear that I am not equating the theft of mangoes with the violation of women’s bodies. For reasoning sake, I am offering an example relevant to “our culture” (a term which has been circulating more frequently these days). “Our culture” is fluid, not fixed. Sadly, when this word […]
Continue ReadingThe repetition of history is pointless if it is taught as something ‘dead’, overly generalised and irrelevant to understanding our current social reality and the way we envision the future of our Caribbean nations. But Dr. John Campbell ensured that history was not a sleeping class or a pointless subject area. The first time I […]
Continue ReadingWorld Cup 2014 was definitely one of the most exciting World Cups in memory. High in emotion, local bar patrons turned lawyers challenging FIFA regulations and refereeing, major Internet blogs articles on football rules, live publication of game analytics, team strategies and player personalities – nuff vibes. And we were all happy to see in […]
Continue ReadingWhat happened? Mother took a traditional “disciplinary” method (probably inherited from her mother) with a traditional value system and enforced this violence on her daughter on a non-traditional communication medium. Basically, she beat she chile on a digital main road. Throughout the week, I engaged (and sometimes endured) long and drawn-out debates with people, speaking […]
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