The war on women must end — Over the past few years, thousands of women have gone missing or been killed in Trinidad & Tobago. This year, so far, 745 people have gone missing, and 416 have been women. Forty-six women have been killed, with 22 of them being domestic violence-related attacks. Roughly one-third of women in…

Culture, Progress, and T&T🇹🇹 I’ve always felt a bit disconnected from my Trinbagonian culture. From a very young age, I was told many negative things about various aspects of it. …

It’s time to take charge of your life — Power went twice yesterday, so I had the free time and peace of mind to do some reflection. I don’t get much quiet, especially lately, but I’m still grateful. My busyness has meaning to me. In my gratitude, I realized that I’m responsible for the position I’m in. I’m sure…

What birds understand (and we don’t) — I don’t think we know how to be ourselves. Not really at least. Society pushes one idea on us and our social groups push another. We’re crushed by the weight of expectations and demands. But who am I? Who are you? I was looking at a small flock of blackbirds…

How we can confront our truth and love better — What do you seek? In our trip from the nursery to the crematorium, we’re faced with many choices. Many people. Many ideologies. Many paths and outcomes. It feels like it’s becoming more and more difficult to navigate our ever-complicating world. We say “communication is key”, but we do we get…

Why unequal treatment remains prevalent in our society — Recently, at least five homeless people were issued fines by the TTPS for failing to wear masks in public. Not long after the story broke, social media was rightfully incensed by the callous treatment of the least fortunate in our society. This isn’t the first police-related incident in recent times…

How ageism harms young people in our society — Look at the way that society treats young people, both children and young adults. We’re disrespected, disregarded, and disdained. No one listens to us. No one pays attention to us. Clearly, no one cares about our future. Ageism is one of the most rampant, yet least spoken of, forms of…

This world is a mess and I’m losing my mind — Murders. Deaths. Disasters. Protests. Riots. Famines. Wars. Invasions. Elections. Prejudice. Economic collapse. Environmental breakdown. Countries aflame. Pandemic. The 2020s have only just begun. As many people have noted rather aptly, 2020 sucks. I remember when people thought 2016 was a bad year because we lost Harambe and had to deal…

An old, new way of looking at your life — In such an uncertain and stressful moment in our lives, it’s easy to spiral into despair and hopelessness. Our future is uncertain, our present is fraught, and our past has been, in many ways, a lie. Not to mention, the spectre of death looms above us all. When? Where? How…