Sylvia Wynter's Dream

Ethnically, I am half Creole and half East Indian. Culturally, I am Creole. As I’ve mentioned before in previous posts, Creole in Belize refers to people who are descendants of enslaved Africans and the European enslavers. My maternal grandmother was a proud Creole woman who kept her culture alive through cooking Creole cuisine and speaking…

Javeir Henry | Prompt #7 At times, it’s better to let go of certain experiences. Why? Simply because it becomes a wearisome task to bear the weight of traumas on our shoulders. Carrying such burdens tends to grow tiresome over time, evolving into a cumbersome load that we would be better off without. F-OR MANY…

In our culture, the ability to remember things is frequently praised as the peak of cognitive ability. From a young age, we learn the importance of cherishing our memories and to carefully nurture them. Nevertheless, I would like to challenge this conventional knowledge and contend that, as my grandfather and grandaunt have shown, forgetfulness can…

Amnesia, a disorder that is frequently linked to memory loss and forgetfulness, has effects that extend well beyond the person who has it. The story of a person’s personal and cultural past disappears along with their memories. The loss of historical and personal memory that results from amnesia injures a family or a community, creating…

In the depths of my memories lies a blue house with a white roof. This particular home, nestled in the quiet Newport community, served as the backdrop for my earlier years of my life. When I close my eyes, I see the sights, hear the sounds, smell the scents and feel emotions of being inside…

This is my blog post for my research presentation. Either watch here or select the link—>https://youtu.be/B3rutFdL2Wwk to watch it directly on YouTube. Enjoy!