JOE ‘n DE SPECULATOR Purpose: Coming of age in the face of tragedy It was a normal morning in the village with calm winds and
Month: January 2016

Jeanne’s hotsauce story I grew up listening to stories about the ‘home country’ from my grandfather, aunts and uncles. My dad was just three years

Waiting in line in barbados – Part III Once I gained my composure, I decided to keep going. I had waited in line in Barbados

Waiting in line in Barbados – Part II Early morning Thursday I caught the bus from Oistins and headed to Bridgetown to the immigration office

Bajan Hotsauce: Black Bajan Boomers On CBS 60 minutes last evening, I watched an episode of Alive! 55 plus and kickin’ Wow! Wow! I was

Are we free or are we emancipated ? Life in Barbados as in most Caribbean islands is a paradox. Dr. Barrow (1996) on the eve

Waiting in line in Barbados Part I I came to the government building in Bridgetown with a certain prejudice about the slowness of government workers

COLIN TIE – n BOTSY OUT Purpose: A story of a young Bajan boy questioning the validity of his colonial education. Monday morning, the

Bajan Hotsauce Short Stories Topic: BAJAN HOTSAUCE – PUDDIN-N-SOUSE Purpose: A story about one woman’s resolve to follow her religious convictions and raise her children

Tell YOUR Story! Do you remember listening to our elders tell stories about the good old days in Barbados? Would it not have been awesome