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“A people without the knowledge of their past hi

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” - Marcus Garvey

This weekend Grenada, and several other former British colonies in the Caribbean, celebrated the anniversary of Emancipation, granted on August 1, 1834, followed by a period of “apprenticeship” that ended on August 1, 1838. This year, I spent the weekend quietly, with one word weighing heavily on my mind. Heritage.

Where am I from? What’s my history, my origin? Who am I? Well, I am Grenadian🇬🇩, but I’m also Trinidadian 🇹🇹 and Polish 🇲🇨

Thanks to the work my family on the other side of the world has already done, I can trace my Polish ancestry back a few generations. Sadly, this isn’t the case with the other side of me. So, I’ve been digging, determined to find my roots.

This mission won’t be easy, because island recordkeeping, colonialism and slavery. But, I’m sure I’ll ask the right questions in the right places at some point. Meanwhile I’m enjoying the search, which has already unveiled some gems. Like The Grenada Handbook 1902 and 1946 editions (swipe to see!). My great-grandfather is listed in the 1946 edition among the “Lists of Druggists in the Colony.

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7 Years of Pretty Mas! Every year around this tim

7 Years of Pretty Mas!

Every year around this time I share a collage of my pretty mas portraits as I count down to the best Monday and Tuesday in August, i.e. Spicemas. This year, though, there’s no Spicemas because ‘Rona, so check on your girl come August 10 & 11. I may not be ok.

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Paradise at home 🌴☀️ No, not my home home,

Paradise at home 🌴☀️

No, not my home home, but my home Grenada!
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A few weeks ago the Grenada Tourism Authority launched their #ParadiseAtHome campaign, encouraging us to re-discover our country and enjoy this paradise that we are so fortunate to call home.

With international tourism not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels soon, local tourism is going to play an important role in sustaining the industry. So, I’m going to be a tourist at home and do all the things and go all the places. I wonder where the adventure will take me next?

P.S. Grenada’s borders have reopened for commercial air travel! If you’re outside of Grenada, check out my newest post on the blog, alybiz.com [link in bio] to find out when you’ll be able to visit, and what you need to know.
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Showing some 📚📚 love for Caribbean Literatur

Showing some 📚📚 love for Caribbean Literature Day!
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Observed this year under the theme ‘Celebrating Caribbean Literature: Roots, Range and Excellence of Writing’, here are just some (what I could carry in my arms) of the diverse and amazing stories, novels, plays and poems that have come from Grenada and the region.

📚 All Decent Animals - Oonya Kempadoo
📚 Blooming In The Dry Season - Sr. Gabrielle Mason
📚 Carla Dances Soca - Alyssa Bierzynski
📚 Conjunction - Christene Clarkson
📚 Dream on Monkey Mountain - Derek Walcott
📚 Force Ripe - Cindy McKenzie
📚 Hope Leaves Jamaica - Kate Elizabeth Ernest
📚 Son Rising - Wendy Crawford-Daniel
📚 Tattooed Memories - Roger Byer
📚The Colour of Forgetting - Merle Collins
📚The Grenada Chocolate Family - Grenada Community Library
📚The Red Door - Rita Leone
📚 The Schoolmaster - Earl Lovelace
📚 Unburnable - Marie-Elena John
📚 White Spice - David Ambrose
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“I was supposed to leave Grenada on April 8th. I

“I was supposed to leave Grenada on April 8th. Instead, that one-way ticket is now a travel credit with a use-by date that keeps getting extended…”
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My essay, ‘How COVID-19 Turned My Travel Dreams Upside Down’ is featured in the Travel Talk section of the newest issue of Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine. Click the link in my bio to check it out!
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Today, July 1st 2020, marks ONE YEAR since I offic

Today, July 1st 2020, marks ONE YEAR since I officially became my own boss. And even though ‘Rona flipped my travel-the-world plans upside down, I still have zero regrets.
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In celebration of this day, blue skies finally emerged from behind the Sahara dust and Grand Anse beach decided to show off! 📸: @hazelbiz
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I had been long awaiting the day when I could say

I had been long awaiting the day when I could say “tap water is fine, thanks!” again 😁
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