My Second Homecoming: New York

My first thoughts of this place was formed thousands of feet in the air, as I flew in over New York, midnight just passed but the lights could deceive you into thinking it was only dusk. My first embrace here was from my Mother, she was completely covered from head to toe, I could only…

Hoddy Toddys, Home Remedies and needing your Mama

I’ve been sick for the past few days. To tell the story of my sickness I have to take you back in time. *Starts Fog Machine* Thousands of years ago…before Sigourney Weaver (Reference) When I was a kid, I had almost perfect health, that was until I started getting sore throats on a monthly basis….

Beauty of Silence

When I was a little girl I had a lot of time with my thoughts. I could sit on the verandah of our house and pretend that a chain of events occurred that allowed me governance over everything I could see. I would pass laws and observe people as they walked by, most of them…

Memories : Pictures and Phone Calls

Growing up in the Caribbean in the 90s with limited technolgy meant that every day things like watching TV and taking photographs were a luxury. I remember my class mates assuming that my family was rich because at one point, we had a TV and a telephone at our house. Part of the weekend culture…