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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
