There are several superstitions that affect the behaviour of persons in Trinidad and Tobago on a daily basis. They have very short expressions with no long explanations as to how they came about or why people should live by them. You hear these superstitions in conversations and have simply learned …
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āIt has been a pleasure to visit all the waterfalls in the years that I didā¦ Even today as I remember my visit to Mermaidās Pool in Trinidad where it all began,ā Annela Rajkumar shares insights about her publication Waterfalls of Paradise. Here is something for all nature lovers, outdoor …
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Today, many children and even adults are not aware of the wonderful and intriguing Caribbean folklore characters. They have never stayed up at night listening to these stories being told by an elder and stared at the darkness terrified, hoping nothing will come for them. They have never argued all …
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āMy bookstore sells childrenās books with black main characters for newborns up to 14-year-olds. Although my bookstore only has childrenās books, adults sometimes get more excited about the books because itās the first time many of them have seen childrenās books with black main characters.ā Nneka Ruiz, owner of My …
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By Omilla Mungroo. I canāt recall where I was going, but the driver of the taxi was light brown in complexion, slim build, had a cool air about him, but I had never seen him before, which was strange because I never travel in a car where I donāt know or …
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My name is Beverley Ann Scott, I am a medical doctor by profession and author of The Stolen Cascadura. I have always enjoyed writing. When I was in school I enjoyed reading West Indian literature. However most of the readings were very dated and far removed from the reality of …
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By Stacey Alfonso-Mills, Childrenās Book Author. More local please! It is always a great moment when new local books hit the market, especially local children’s illustrated storybooks. One of our recent local storybooks for children āIf I can, You Can Too!ā is written and self-published by Marsha L Riley and illustrated …
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By Marc Algernon. “Sure as the air is hot and the water sweet, he cuts coconut and sells it cheap, he taps his feet to the coconut beat, he is the coconut counting man…” Heās the coconut counting man… If you ever go to Mayaro in the dawn of morn …
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“Though I know Ken on a personal level, I too became engrossed as I delved into the research. I am absolutely thrilled to share Ken’s extraordinary story with readers everywhere.ā These are the words of Clifford Narinesingh, author of Mr Solo ā The Legendary Ken Charles. The authorised biography was launched …
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āThese piecesā¦ are deep emotions which have been sometimes repressed or which have been allowed to run wild.ā Joel Frederick is a Trinidadian poet/author with three published books of poetry based on his life experiences. He shares insights about himself and his work. My poetry comes from a deep emotional …
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