Doughnut Economics: The Economics that will not fry the economy. The Great Depression of 1929. Studying the economists that were able to pose world changing solutions and save economies during that time certainly captivated my interest. I always wondered what it must have been like to live through a great economic crisis, not expecting that I would have to at some point. The Great Lockdown of 2020. The first economic crisis in history that was started by a virus, sent oil into the negative price range, and threatened the lives of mankind in almost every single country, and the first pandemic...

Dedicated to Mrs. Anesia Dassyne-Nanan The year 2020 has barged in, and brought with it, a great deal of economic problems that march alongside social troubles. Though, the biggest obstacle it has brought with it, is a perfect combination of social and economic issues: the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has revealed the weaknesses of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy as the disastrous effects of unsustainable practices of the past, are racing towards us. A sustainable future therefore depends on the actions of the youths, and thus it is critical that they are able to facilitate sustainable change...

Meet Priyanka Lalla, a student in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, who is strongly passionate about promoting the rights of children and has single-handedly organized several national advocacy campaigns on issues such as child sexual abuse and the environment. She's a UNICEF Eastern Caribbean youth ambassador. My name is Priyanka. I am 14 years old and I live in the beautiful twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, situated at the southernmost part of the chain of islands of the Caribbean. I have always considered myself lucky to live in a tropical climate where we enjoy warm weather...

I approached him after an hour of sitting without revealing a word. His features told me a lot, he is not good. I went up to him and asked, "Are you okay?" Oh thank God I asked. He was a bomb that only needed a little pressure to explode, but with our conversation, I relaxed him a bit. He told me a story that made me apprehensive and angry, but he told me that he still had some time to turn it into a success story. My conversation with this young man lasted for more than two hours. I felt when he spoke every letter he uttered took from his soul a little because of his pain and his sorrow for...