Trinidad

“Epilepsy awareness with the colour purple”

March 15, 2018 2658 views

Examining the myths behind epilepsy takes on a personal meaning for Ashlee Burnett, 20, a Correspondent from Couva in Trinidad.…

Culture

“Come and explore Switzerland through food”

August 8, 2017 2425 views

Pack your bags, get ready to go. Shastri Sookdeo, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad now living in Amsterdam, takes…

“What should I wear to work today?”

August 7, 2017 2905 views

Commonwealth Correspondent Samantha Khan, 24, writes about the weight of fear she continually carries as a woman living in Trincity,…

Culture

“Perspective of a native English speaker”

February 6, 2017 2513 views

As the popularity of English as a second language rises, Shastri Sookdeo, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad now living…

Democracy & Participation

“Tobago’s quest for internal self-government”

December 16, 2016 5104 views

As the residents of tiny Tobago consider more legislative autonomy, Latoyaa Roberts-Thomas, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad and Tobago,…

Culture

“Rome deserves cliche status – in the positive”

December 15, 2016 2532 views

Rome is a cliche, but in a good way, writes Shastri Sookdeo, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad now living…

Culture

“In praise of comfort food – in praise of dosa”

October 20, 2016 3553 views

Food brings comfort, and comfort foods have strong connection to personal history. Shastri Sookdeo, 27, a Correspondent from Trinidad now…

Economy & Trade

“Prices don’t affect new jobs in oil industry”

September 29, 2016 2548 views

One might think that oil prices indicate the number of job opportunities in that field, but as Shastri Sookdeo, 27,…

Small States

SIDS 2014: "Social development in Small Island Developing States"

August 22, 2014 2293 views

Small island developing states are especially vulnerable to external economic and environmental shocks. At the Third International Conference on Small…

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