The 2nd floor seminar room of the National Library was filled on the fourth day of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest as everyone anticipated the discussion between Barbara Lalla and Shivanee Ramlochan. It began with a reading from Lalla's latest

Susheila Nasta leading the discussion with Romesh Gunesekera.The One on One with Romesh Gunesekera, renowned Sri Lankan writer, took place at 10 am at the NGC Bocas Lit Fest while the minds of the audience were fresh and ready for another

Breathe is a documentary short directed by Jonathan Remple which portrays the effects of free diving as a means of combatting addiction. Rebecca Illing is the sole protagonist of the film but is able to keep audiences engaged with her down

The disaster preparedness panel was hugely anticipated in light of recent hurricanes that ravaged parts of the Caribbean. The panel of specialised professionals, was able to offer a wide range of perspectives on the central focus of the panel, disaster

The first panel discussion of the 2017 Green Screen Environmental Film Festival  was held on Saturday 4th November at the Medulla Art Gallery. Entitled ‘Our Waters’, the panel considered the challenges facing the environment and the responsibility of varying institutions to

The Green Screen Environmental Film Festival 2017, held its opening reception at the Digicel IMAX theater on November 2nd, 2017. The evening began with remarks from the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Clarence Rambharat; Sagicor representative, Sharda Mahabir and the mastermind

On Saturday 29th April at 11 a.m I found myself at the Bocas Lit Fest engaged in a one on one session with renowned poet, Dr. Edward Baugh, Professor Emeritus of English at the Mona campus of the University of the

On the 27th April, 2017 I attended a One on One discussion with the Honourable Dr. Keith Rowley on his memoir From Mason Hall to Whitehall. He was interviewed by the Bocas Deputy Festival director Mr. Funso Aiyejina who clearly

This year I was fortunate to be part of the inaugural group of Youth Bloggers for the NGC Bocas Lit Festival. Although there were a number of events leading up to the actual festival, the first event I attended was

Like a body entering cold and unfamiliar waters I'll adapt to you I'll adjust because that's what lovers do I'll come down to your level to love you there I'll be vulnerable and lay my soul bare With the loyalty of which you can only

They should invent a word to describe the sensation you get when the pharmacist tells you that the problem you seem to be having is related to your sinus and so you should lay off the dairy products. As he

I'll chase after you As if we were two raindrops sliding down a window pane Moving at different paces but our direction's the same I'll catch you eventually somehow We'll join so the two shall become oneBut the wind of an irresistible hopeless romantic suddenly

Somehow always present It mimics a shadow and sadly appears when the light that I need most is fading away These shadows that plague me These eternal insecuritiesIt's a ravenous monster that feeds on every ounce of trust And grinds every optimistic bone in

Well, who could dare laugh at a pun more than me? I am all for creativity and playing on words so you had me at ' Trini flava', you know..... flavour ---> flava (flav).However, allow your eyes to drift a

I'm sure a lot of you would be familiar with the song that is alluded to in the title of this blog post. Many people revelled to this popular tune and some even acted as if the much awaited collaboration

It appears to me that this is one of those cases where I should politely start by saying "well I can only speak for myself..." knowing full well that I would have already began speaking on behalf of at least

Being an involuntary heart donor leaves you lifeless. I was willing to share my heart with you but in the end you left and took it entirely Boldly and without remorse as if it had always belonged to you.My mind threw out a

 We are all too familiar with mixed signals, sometimes much to our detriment, embarrassment and social suicide. From the most trivial 'Is that person waving at me or someone behind me?' to the more gut wrenching 'Does he like me

Speak Lord your servant is listening... to her favourite song, Reviewing her ambitious goals once again, Sighing at the mountain of bills on the table, Stressing over the difficulties at work, Searching for the next high while struggling through the inevitable lows Speak Lord your

I once knew someone from Cuba who spent a great deal of time thinking that garden slaw was really written as 'garden's law'.Given the fact that English would not have been her first language, we can safely say that it's

Why do I keep going back when I know how it will end? You are the junk food that I poison my body with time after time So good but yet toxic in great quantities And I have taken you in abundantly in

Let's review some lessons Listen up, take notes Class is now in sessionWe started with a universal set in a world that was ours to treasure There was a point where we intersected However, we soon found ourselves in two separate circles We no longer

I pray that your wandering eyes lead you to appreciate the wonder of true loveI pray that my vision be purified to gaze in admiration at the aura you manifest by being imperfectly perfectI wish to savour the unique essence

Yet another request came in for a blog post, this time from overseas. For those who are unable to read the text it says:Show your faith with religious jewelry. Easter Sunday March 27th. I've been putting this one off for a

I am not a medical doctor nor do I have any experience in this field. I may also be in that one percent of the population who has never watched an episode of Grey's Anatomy so help me God. However,

You never said sorryAnd you probably never willSo why am I still waiting knowing that I'm waiting in vain?I persevere out of the desperation to be consoledRather than out of a genuine source of hopeThat maybe just one day you

Ok let's play a quick game. From the picture on the left, can you see my left arm? Can you see the other passengers right arm? The answers for these questions are no and yes respectively. This was my predicament

The moment we have all been waiting for, this is part two of the 'Spelling duz nut matter' series. This one is special because it was sent to me by one my friends (thanks Mich) so I'm glad to see

 Be assured that you can never say never We’ve all been betrayed by those whom we love dearlyThose who call themselves friends and even our familyBut what hurts more than being betrayed itself is when it’s by those you really

When did we start choosing between a great sense of security And all the things that make us happy? Well I wanted both, in a sense I demanded it But before that there was a list to complete Why doesn't time slow down so

Unless you are living under a rock, you would know of the brawl that took place recently between local 'celebrities' Ian Alleyne and Inspector Alexander. Staying true to our Trini culture, we have successfully managed to maximise on this incident turning

If you happen to be taking a drive to Maracas Beach or even further you would notice this sign glaring at you at some point along the way. Are we to assume that drivers then ignore the speed limit reminder

Guilt is fostered by the knowledge of one's own faults Not by any other person, but from within our hearts, our thoughts It lingers in our minds though we already can't forget And leaves a feeling of endless regret   We have so much but

Firstly, I'd like to express my condolences to poor Marianne who has clearly been renamed by the maker of this sign. Did it really not occur to you 'maker of this sign' that 'mr' is not a consonant cluster that

These are all my thoughts I’m thinking out loud for 2015For all my successes When we were young we all had many wishes Without knowing if or when they’d come to pass This year I’ve managed to acheive quite a lot Many of which seemed

Much too often we fail to appreciate the good things in life and so was born that famous saying, 'You never know what you have until you lose it'. Surely this pacifier would fall into that category of things to

The best works are written when you experience the most painPain leaves you vulnerableVulnerability makes you openOpenness dispels liesLying covers the truthTruth leads you to acceptanceAcceptance of the pain you experienceExperience tells you it’s only for

So we can all identify with that moment when we wished we had a robot to do all our chores such as go to the grocery, take care of the children, clean, cook, wash etc. In addition, we marvel at

Now let me just say that folks above a certain age bracket MAY not have the hearty laugh that I did when I stumbled upon this beauty during a Saturday morning shopping run. Basically, the sole knowledge of the original