Today I take the time to address you because there are so many emotions bubbling inside me. You first became a thing just as 2019 was about to close, at the end of a decade. The world was in reflection of the past decade and in anticipation of the new one. Who would’ve thought? You began to get close…inching closer and closer to the Caribbean. It was only a matter of time, you were making a mess of everywhere else. But we continued to live, to joke, to read and scroll…because…who would’ve thought? You hit home. An unexpected piece of baggage into our countries. Dominican Republic, Martinique...

The COVID-19 era has been a wake up call. And I'm hoping that when it's all over, we remember the first time we smelled the coffee. Why say that, you may ask? Let me explain.

You’re never too small to make a big impact, it's up to you to define the size You should never silence your voice and hold back words that the world needs to hear You’re always enough for what life throws at you, it’s time to believe that There was a time where I stopped writing. I found myself scrolling through my iPad notes and wondering what happened? Did the fire burn out? Then I blamed the events of life, like university for taking away my time. But honestly, if I wanted to…I still could. I thought my voice was small; to be fair I only shared some of what I did with loved ones. In the...

As a child, I idolised the American lifestyle. I marvelled at the affordable and stylish clothing, the variety of foods and amazing places to go...I was in love. At times, I did not want to return to Barbados just yet and I couldn't wait to get back on the plane. I even planned one day to live there and experience the American dream. But one day, I had a nightmare about the American dream and I jumped up. I fell off the bed, opened my eyes and my vision has never been clearer. My grandmother and mother always cautioned my tall black uncle about wearing his hoodie in public, about being too...