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The Pride Parade II

—Published on 2nd July, 2019.

Image Caption: The 2019 edition of the Pride Parade, held on 28th July, 2019 in Woodbrook, Port of Spain.—Click to read this article.

In spite of grey skies and damp weather, the second Pride Fair and Parade takes place in Trinidad and Tobago. Read More »

Yard Core

—Published on 31st January, 2019.

Image Caption: A row of stick-walks at a rugby goalpost on the Queen's Park Savannah. 6th January, 2019. #1000mokos #sticksindeyard #trinbago #yardcore—Click to read this article.

'Yard Core' aims to get a group of stiltwalkers Carnival-fit in time for the 2019 Trinbago Carnival. Read More »

Fieldwork in Bush Bush

—Published on 30th November, 2018.

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Sinead Stewart has chosen to write her final Masters of Science research paper on the 'Density of the Red Howler Monkey in the Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary, Trinidad, WI'. Read More »

Pride

—Published on 29th July, 2018.

Image Caption: Trinbago's first 'Pride Fair and Parade' on 28th July, 2018.—Click to read this article.

With a music truck at the head, then vibrant revellers (some of whom in prettymas elements), then a shuttle, and an ambulance at the caravan’s tail, the parade cannot help but take on a feeling of a being miniature TT Carnival band. Many varied races, ages, sexes, genders, and sexual-orientations dance and sing together as triumphant Caribbean music plays and the parade slowly winds around Nelson Mandela, turning onto Tragarete Road. Read More »

Crick Crack

—Published on 30th May, 2018.

Image Caption: Crick Crack Traditional Mas, designed by Tracey Sankar. Carnival Monday, 12th February, 2018. #carnival #crickcrack #culture #portofspain #trinbago—Click to read this article.

Granderson Lab, Belmont: Tracey Sankar of Crick Crack Traditional Mas works on her pair of presentations for the 2018 Carnival Monday. Read More »

One Love is de Anthem

—Published on 10th April, 2018.

Image Caption: An embrace seen at a rally in support of the Trinbagonian LGBT+ community, outside of the parliament building, Port of Spain. 9th April, 2018. #caribbean #lbgt #rainbow #trinbago—Click to read this article.

Actions have lead to broader, islandwide discussions, questioning the role of government, the source of moral principles, and to what degree ought a country’s government be involved in the private and personal activities of individuals. Read More »

Moko Somõkõw

—Published on 15th February, 2018.

Image Caption: Alan Vaughan sets aside sticks and costumes in a pool of Light on the stairwell of Granderson Lab, Belmont. #belmont #carnival #costume #granderson #stilt—Click to read this article.

Moko Somõkõw retells the mythic story of Sunjata, the first mansa of Mali, and his return from exile to found a great empire. Read More »

Kairi

—Published on 15th October, 2017.

Image Caption: Various Amerindian communities from Trinidad and the Western Hemisphere do a smoke ritual on Abercromby Street, outside the Red House on 12th October, 2017.—Click to read this article.

Trinidad, once called 'Kairi' (or possibly 'Iere') was aboriginally inhabited by many groups of Amerindian peoples who populated the Caribbean and South American region. Read More »

¡El Pueblo Decide!

—Published on 16th July, 2017.

Image Caption: A proud Venezuelan man poses for a picture before the Venezuelan flag. 16th July, 2017.—Click to read this article.

Venezuelan persons symbolically protest Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Read More »

#1000mokos

—Published on 6th April, 2017.

Image Caption: A session of the #1000mokos initiative, held at Wildflower Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad. 26th March, 2017.—Click to read this article.

#1000mokos is a project aimed at building a community of one thousand moko jumbies (stiltwalkers) across Trinidad and Tobago. Read More »

Take a Stand, Not a Seat

—Published on 14th January, 2017.

Image Caption: An anti-crime demonstration called 'Together We Take a Stand, Not a Seat' at Woodford Square, Port of Spain. Friday 13th January, 2017.—Click to read this article.

An anti-crime demonstration at Woodford Square on Friday 13th January, 2017. Read More »

The King Show

—Published on 1st July, 2016.

Image Caption: The King Show, held at Alice Yard. June 17th, 2016.—Click to read this article.

Organised by I am One TnT, 'The King Show' was a drag-king pageant held at Alice Yard, Woodbrook, on June 17th, 2016. Read More »

Healing with Horses’ Buccoo Integrated Summercamp

—Published on 4th March, 2016.

Image Caption: July 17th, 2015.—Click to read this article.

The 2015 edition of Healing with Horses' Buccoo Integrated Summercamp. Read More »

A Woodbrook Lime

—Published on 26th February, 2016.

Image Caption: Twilight falls over the gazebo of Woodbrook Playground. January 1st, 2016.—Click to read this article.

An annual lime arranged by Matthew 'Star' Whiley for the children of Woodbrook. Read More »

Raymond Durham’s 1st Annual Pavement Lime

—Published on 19th February, 2016.

Image Caption: Sandra Jean and Raymond Durham in good spirits as they prepare to close for the night. February 5th, 2016.—Click to read this article.

A 'pavement lime' arranged by shoe-repairman, Raymond Durham. Raymond saw this as his way of 'giving back' to his customers and friends who daily walk by his tarpaulined workspace, located on the Park Street sidewalk. Read More »

Overheard at Protest on City Hall

—Published on 12th February, 2016.

Image Caption: A demonstration against Port of Spain Mayor, Raymond Tim Kee, arranged in response to his vocalised views that the unlawful death and suspected rape of Japanese panplayer, Asami Nagakiya, was a result of her 'lewd' Carnival costume. February 12th, 2016.—Click to read this article.

Overheard commentary by two, unknown observers of a protest of Mayor Raymond Tim Kee. Read More »

El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation

—Published on 13th November, 2015.

Image Caption: Ricardo Meade at the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation. February 14th, 2015.—Click to read this article.

Volunteering at the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation Read More »

Four Short Stories

—Published on 2nd October, 2015.

Image Caption: Raymond Durham fixes shoes under a tarpaulin at the side of Park Street, Port of Spain. Originally from South Trinidad, Raymond says he is a handiman who has always been into,

Four portraits, and four short stories, on a walk through town. September 26th, 2015. Read More »

Che Lovelace in Studio

—Published on 19th June, 2015.

Image Caption: Artist, Che Lovelace. May 5th, 2015.—Click to read this article.

Artist, Che Lovelace, at work in his Macqueripe studio. May 5th, 2015. Read More »

Liming in the Ashes

—Published on 8th May, 2015.

Image Caption: Dexter Sheldon; bartender of Smokey and Bunty, poses alongside a regular patron known as 'Baldhead', inside the unpowered and slightly damaged bar room. Two days prior, a fire gutted much of the well-known bar, but this room remained mostly untouched. May 1st, 2015.—Click to read this article.

It stunned Saint James when, seemingly with no warning, fire broke out inside Smokey and Bunty bar at around five o’clock in the evening, April 29th, 2015. Extensive videos and photographs were shared on social media websites, as the flames worked their way from the kitchen of Lanyap; a tenant of Smokey and Bunty which […] Read More »

Peppy and Pirate

—Published on 17th April, 2015.

Image Caption: Kool Breeze Bar, Saut D'eau Road, Paramin. March 19th, 2015.—Click to read this article.

  – “Happy birthday.” – “Thanks for coming.” So began the conversation between two mature men at Kool Breeze bar on Saut D’eau Road, Paramin, on March 19th, 2015. Interestingly, it was neither of their birthdays. ‘Peppy’ Romany, the more lively and vocal of the two, went on to explain that they, and their other […] Read More »

The Port of Spain / San Fernando Water Taxi

—Published on 13th February, 2015.

Image Caption: Passengers disembark the Trini Flash water taxi at its San Fernando harbour. February 4th, 2015.—Click to read this article.

On board the Port of Spain / San Fernando Water Taxi with journalist, Martine Powers of Bad Drive Trinidad. Read More »

Laundry Day

—Published on 9th January, 2015.

Image Caption: A street dweller, known as Bernard Smart, sits huddled, across from clothing hung along a wooden rod. January 3rd, 2015.—Click to read this article.

A Port of Spain street dweller sits huddled, across from clothing hung along a wooden rod. Read More »

Archive Photographs from South Trinidad

—Published on 19th December, 2014.

Image Caption: A scene from Otaheite Bay, Trinidad after the South Trinidad oil spill of December 2013. The livelihoods of fishermen and animals alike were adversely affected. January 4th, 2014.—Click to read this article.

Archive photographs from Otaheite Bay, South Trinidad. Read More »

200 Drawings

—Published on 5th December, 2014.

Image Caption: Artists, Luis Vasquez La Roche, Alicia Milne and Nikolai Noel participate in a drawing performance, in which each attempts to image the others two hundred times. Granderson Lab—August 30th, 2014. #200drawings #artist #belmont #grandersonlab #rawtherapee #trinbago—Click to read this article.

Artists, Luis Vasquez La Roche, Alicia Milne and Nikolai Noel participate in a drawing performance, in which each attempts to image the others two hundred times. August 30th, 2014. Read More »