Tag Archives: Trinidad and Tobago

Candida Khan provides a personal narrative detailing her relocation from Trinidad to China as a young teenager and her eventual return to her home country. This account explores the cultural and environmental shifts experienced when moving from a tropical climate to the cold winters of East Asia between 2003 and …

Marc Algernon presents a humorous and relatable first-person narrative poem detailing a family excursion to the Emperor Valley Zoo in Trinidad and Tobago. The poem explores the whimsical persistence of a child’s desire for an exotic pet and the pragmatic, often comedic responses of a parent navigating such requests. By …

Kerry McDonald explores the intersection of professional life and artistic pursuit through her dedicated journey into the world of sugarcraft and confectionery design. This first-person narrative details her transition from a self-taught enthusiast to a skilled practitioner specialising in gumpaste flowers and complex cake themes. By documenting her experiences with …

By Marika Mohammed. Arima is famous for so many things, great customer services, horse racing and now drifting. If you’re thinking fast and the furious, then you’re absolutely right. These guys know how to tear up the road and their tyres. It is definitely what you would expect – smoke, speed …

The first person narrative by Candida Khan details the journey of a pomegranate seedling brought home by her sister and nurtured into a fruit-bearing tree. This personal account explores the family’s anticipation as the tree matured, the unique orange-brown hue of the local fruit, and the sensory experience of tasting …

By Douglas Soo Yam, chef. What can I say about myself… I am a chef, a lecturer, a student, a guide. Currently, I am in my last semester at Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (TTHTI) completing my BSc in Culinary Management; as a chef you can never stop learning …