By Margaret Syne
Storms and catching crabs
What’s Inside!
With Beryl having a go at us recently, it’s fitting to be acquainted with the family of hurricanes that frequently target our geographical location. This is also the season for catching crabs on our shores in any which way possible.
You are reminded to change for the better where motivation can come from anyone. Vagrancy is a serious problem for those who observe and those vagrants who really need help. Village life with cricket clubs and socio-economic disparities that end well, not forgetting the electrical-powered Jumbie. So too, with the survival of the East Indians and their brought culture. The two old men who were prominent in the small village on Adventist street must be mentioned. Another village, Spring Village, is brought to the fore in an excerpt from a play. More on villages as Fyzabad is featured in a whispered tribute to Butler. Also, read about a beloved aunt who was settled in her ways and did not die poor.
July is World Chocolate month. Learn about the journey of that delicious delicacy we all crave in candy bars and desserts, with beginnings from the humble cocoa bean. There is a simple recipe for Pone, which we inherited from our native American first peoples. They lived in the Americas and the Caribbean before Europe crossed the Atlantic. For your viewing: a few photos from South West Trinidad.
Trinidad is in the safest latitude, in the Caribbean, for sea vessels during storms.
We sympathize with our hard-hit neighbouring islands that are north of us. Many Trinis and Tobagonians have immediately responded with aid. Please continue to help if you can.
Trinidad and Tobago be aware of severe flooding! Be aware of crime; it can kill you!
