By Candida Khan. After retiring at 60 years of age, my dad Fyzul Khan shifted gears into the farming industry twisting road of life. He started off small, using hydroponics and planting small plants such as lettuce and tomatoes in the backyard. Eventually, he branched off and started his own garden. …
Read More »Visit to the Emperor Valley Zoo
By Candida Khan. It is crazy to admit, but I have not been to the Emperor Valley Zoo in 12 years. Since the additions of the tigers and giraffes, I was anxious for a visit. It was a very special surprise that I was taken to the Emperor Valley Zoo in …
Read More »Sushi rolls made by my creative sister
By Candida Khan. My sister Katrina Khan is such a creative person. She is an artist at heart, she writes poetry and has been making leaps and bounds in her academic life. She is also fond of making sushi rolls. She developed a liking towards this delicacy a few years ago, an …
Read More »Iguana in my mango tree in Felicity
By Candida Khan. There is an empty lot behind our house that is abandoned in Felicity. The grass has grown tall and it has become a shelter for animals like the iguana. We saw two iguanas living there, and I would romantically think of them as probably being husband and wife. …
Read More »Farmer struggles with dry season and thieves
By Candida Khan. During the struggles of the dry season, all crops usually fight for their lives without water. Some die, others survive. The sun and heat dry out the land making it so cracked that water would just run off the ground. Now, whenever it rains, Dad is so …
Read More »Satisfy your dark chocolate cravings
By Candida Khan. For all chocolate lovers, this is for you. I am completely obsessed with chocolate. It helps me through my bad days and hard times. Dark chocolate is my favourite. What I love to do is make my “chocolate mix”. Every day, I make a small bowl of magic …
Read More »Boat engine failure on waters to Tobago
By Candida Khan. Three friends decided to take their boat to Tobago on Easter Sunday. They tested the boat one week before to make sure the recently installed port engine and starboard engine were functioning to standard. Then, they took the boat for a test run around Gasparee Island. Port engine trouble …
Read More »To China and back home to Trinidad
By Candida Khan. I’ve had the most amazing and challenging experiences during the years 2003 to 2008. You may be wondering what I could be possibly speaking about. Well, my family and I moved from our home land to a foreign country, you could even say that it was on the …
Read More »Man’s best friend, my lovie pies
By Candida Khan. They say a dog is a man’s best friend, well I have two puppies of my own. I am a complete animal lover. My puppies are over six years old, but I still call them puppies because they are of a small breed. One of them is called Simba …
Read More »Our very own pomegranate tree
By Candida Khan. It was an exciting time when my sister brought home a pomegranate seedling. She nurtured it for many weeks until it was fully grown. When it started to produce a fruit, everyone got really anxious and excited to see how the pomegranate tree would turn out. We waited …
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