First Peoples Facts   The terms ‘Caribs’ and ‘Arawaks’ were bestowed on indigenous persons by colonial powers. These terms had negative meanings. For example, Carib meant cannibal. Continued use of this terminology can be demeaning, resulting in at least, low self-esteem and or worse, self-hatred or dissociation from an individual’s indigenous heritage. Indigenous people are […]

A Special Note By Professor Kenneth Ramchand In this interesting and sometimes engaging work, successive events in the life of ‘Nandi’ an imaginary village in Central Trinidad are carefully arranged to chart in Three Parts the evolution of rural communities of free Indians in Trinidad from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. We are taught about […]

It’s the 9th year of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest and the 2019 edition is scheduled for Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 May 2019 in Port of Spain, Trinidad taking place mainly in the National Library and Old Fire Station on Abercromby Street and Hart Street, Port of Spain. Full details are available on the official website: https://www.bocaslitfest.com/2019.