le flâneur antillais | carimagination
The title has been amended from its original form of publication. This change was made to reflect the sensitivity of the subject matter because it relates to children and gendered power dynamics in Caribbean socialisation. I know that this does not eliminate potential triggers. The modification is part of my ethical commitment to trauma informed […]
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For many young people, national legislation that makes provisions for child marriage in Trinidad and Tobago seems to be like an issue that came out of nowhere. This is highly possible in a society that prides itself multicultural and multi-ethnic but there is as a popular caution – “Do not talk religion and politics.” What […]
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I asked for directions to a school I was invited to speak in. After being guided, I was told, “yuh cyah miss it, the wall high like a prison!” As I entered the school, the security guards wanted to know the purpose of my visit. I explained the purpose of my visit and the name […]
Continue ReadingI thought that the economy was in recession; I did not know that soca music was too. In one carnival fete, DJs played major hits from last year with more enthusiasm than the lead songs that set the stage for Carnival 2016. Few singles from the ‘big name’ artistes really stood out. And, special shout […]
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You ever eat food and talk about the recession? Pick seasoning in your front yard and reason about the economy? Next thing, Jean-Claude tell me this: “Linked to the idea of youth is that someone is there to look after you. I think the nation is entering a general phase of adulthood where children are […]
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