By Kielon Hilaire. When you look at a banana what is the first thing you think of? Okay, bad example. Now consider staring at an apple, a pear and a watermelon, mouth-watering fresh and ripe to their core. Now what do you see? Many people would see nothing beyond an assortment …
Read More »Winta from Africa just loving Trinidad
By Kielon Hilaire. Her name is Winta Ghidei and she was born and raised in the country of Eritrea, and if you are one of the few who know of Eritrea then it would be no secret that the country is located in the Horn of Africa. Winta grew up in the …
Read More »Rum chow for feters to enjoy
By Kielon Hilaire. Trinbagonians are naturally so creative that they tend to go out of their way to make chow with almost any fruit imaginable. They make guava chow, pomerac chow, pineapple chow, portugal chow and more by repeatedly slicing away as though playing an active game of Fruit Ninja. They …
Read More »Relaxing at Scarborough Botanical Gardens
By Kielon Hilaire. I have always known about the Botanical Gardens located next to the Emperor Valley Zoo in Port of Spain in Trinidad. Recently, I was most surprised when I found out that there was another Botanical Gardens located in the sister isle, Tobago. I was able to visit …
Read More »Trinbago language for beginners
By Kielon Hilaire. For times of infinity, numerous languages have been spoken by various ethnicities with the primary aspiration of communicating effectively whenever human heads collide with each other – language of French, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese – you get the point. Without the utilisation of these twisted tongues, chaos might have …
Read More »Should I try rooting my phone?
By Kielon Hilaire. Question: My smartphone works fine except that I can’t upgrade the OS (Operating Software) anymore and occasionally the phone moves slowly. I feel like I’m now missing out on apps and updates. I’m trying to avoid buying a new phone. A friend suggested rooting the phone. I heard about rooting before, …
Read More »Emmerson: Men, be more romantic!
By Kielon Hilaire. “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s Superville!” His first name is Emmerson and he is from Arima. He bears no reference to the once popular TV series Smallville despite his fancy name and the ring he wears with the Superman “S” logo. He works in the construction industry …
Read More »Shark River a place to relax
By Kielon Hilaire. There are scores of people in the water at Shark River and that famous “Jaws” music starts playing in the background. You already know that a shark is about to rise from beneath and someone’s leg will soon be gnawed upon by teeth. But, imagine, what if that creature turns …
Read More »Aunty Sharon’s food is true Trini flavour
By Kielon Hilaire. This one tells of an energetic woman, living in Carenage, to whom many people refer as “Aunty Sharon”. Each day, before the rise of the sun, Aunty Sharon would have at least one thing on her mind: how can I satisfy all my customers today? This she did …
Read More »Principal Reece – selfless and committed
By Kielon Hilaire. Ask UWI degree holder and principal Kezia Reece, “So what do you do for a living?“ and she’ll simply tell you, “I own my own school.” Kezia graduated from the University of the West Indies with a BA degree in English Language and Literature with Education. Principal Reece followed …
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