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“Immortality is to live your life doing good things, and leaving your mark behind.” ~Brandon Lee     “Ladies and Gentlemen, our Anthem!” On the evening of August 9th, 1962, these were the words announced with great pride by Prime Minister-designate, Dr. Eric Williams in […]

“Your legacy is your gift.” ~Lorraine Devon Wilke (author, artist & cultural commentator)   When you die, what legacy will you leave behind? It’s a heavy thought to ponder, but at some point in time, it crosses all minds. I made a tough decision in […]

“Trinidad is my land And of it I am proud and glad…” ~Mighty Sniper (Portrait of Trinidad)   You ever met one of those cool grandfathers who told stories? Well, I had the privilege of meeting Leisha’s grandfather. From the start, Mr. Ramdeen, a bright-eyed […]

 “Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” ~Leonardo da Vinci   In 2017, on a field trip to North Manzanilla, Aaron made a delightful discovery. At that time, I was working as a Teaching Assistant (TA) with Aaron, who was a […]

Female black-throated mango Hummingbird sporting her stylish threads.  Photographer A. Peter    “Where you start is not important. Where you finish is what matters.” ~Joel Osteen, Next Level Thinking   In 2012, before entering my final year in undergrad at UWI, I sustained a knee […]

 “Here every creed and race find an equal place.”             ~excerpt from T&T’s National Anthem (Patrick Castagne)   I remember watching my favourite spaghetti western: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1968) when I was a teenager. The scene that stood out the most was when […]