Stories about Trinidad & Tobago from August, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago: Talk Yuh Talk
“Who honestly thinks they can change anything by talking?” Trinidad-based blogger Jeremy Taylor thinks there may be nothing left to say.
Trinidad & Tobago, Nigeria: Interconnectedness
Andre Bagoo reviews the art of Nigerian Ugochukwu Bright Eke – a winner of the Commonwealth Foundation's Arts and Craft Award, who has chosen to use his grant to work in Trinidad: “Water, skin, shelter and the sea all come together to reveal the interconnectedness between us and the environment.”
Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba: First Olympic Medal
Caribbean Beat Blog congratulates Cuba for being the first regional territory to bring home an Olympic medal, and notes that “there are still high hopes, particularly in track and field, for the region's best standing on the winners’ podium over the next two weeks.”
Jamaica, Trinidad: On the “Doubles”
“If a visitor's stomach can handle pepper and curry first thing in the morning, then this is a nice surprise for the palate, and a great way to start the day”: Jamaican Francis Wade posts video of a Trinidadian Doubles vendor.
Trinidad & Tobago, China: All That Glitters
Trinidad and Tobago-based blogger Tattoo says that “China at least certainly leads the world in something: the capacity to hide the dirt with glitter and gold.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Taking Action
“Funny how we have all these conveniences to make our lives easier but we still can’t find time to do things like learn to be self-sufficient”: Trinidadian blogger Attillah Springer discovers permaculture.
Trinidad & Tobago: Spillage and Spin
A spirits manufacturer whose factory is located in a low-income area of Trinidad and Tobago has a molasses spill, causing Attillah Springer to comment: “I wonder if their factory was in a different neighbourhood if they would have waited so long to engage their spin cycle, not to talk about...
Trinidad & Tobago: Unchained?
“Here every creed and race find an equal place but there is no solidarity. Only the Africans celebrate the fact that they are free. Only the Indians celebrate the fact that they arrived. What is the point of being cosmopolitan if we can’t even be bothered to share our triumphs...
Caribbean: Emancipate Yourselves
Today is Emancipation Day in many West Indian territories - the day that effectively celebrates the end of slavery, when all slaves were legally declared free. One hundred and seventy odd years later, a few Caribbean bloggers pay tribute to their forefathers, whose sacrifice has earned them their freedom today...
Trinidad & Tobago: A Tale of Two Nations
Blogging from Trinidad and Tobago, KnowProSE.com tells a tale of two nations – one agricultural, the other suburban – with a chasm of development separating them: “And I'm somewhere between…trying to figure out which way the tide will take me.”
