It was close to midnight, and I was at my stove heating up a vegan sausage. I had spent the afternoon and evening in Talparo at an event where one of the sessions explored the history of agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago. A question from the audience led to a conversation about just how much of the food we eat here is imported. A visiting American student shared that a professor had told them that imported food accounts for 90% of the population’s diet. I knew the number was

I knew right away what I wanted to do when we got our final assignment for my visual anthropology class. My flat mates were an interesting group. We were all from different countries, and only one of us, at the time, was residing in the UK. We were from Turkey, Syria, South Korea, China, USA/Palestine, India, and me, from Trinidad and Tobago. We each had our own bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms off a main corridor, so the only room we shared was the kitchen. It was well appoin

In my visual anthropology class, our final assignment was to write a production report and make a film (or another visual document). I chose to focus my research on one of my flatmates. He was from India, and since coming to university in London, he had taken up cooking. He had never cooked before in his life, and now he was trying to recreate some of his favourite dishes from back home. He cooked every day, and I was so impressed that instead of starting with simple dishes,

For my 2025 calendar, I reflected on my journey thus far. By that point I had created 13 calendars, so for the 14th edition I shared 12 photographs, one from each of my first 12 calendars, taking the audience on a journey from 2012 to 2023. Along with the details of the calendar each photograph came from, I included wellness prompts. Each caption was paired with an inspiring activity or thought designed to help you pause, reflect, and engage with each month in a meaningful wa

These photographs are some of the temples I've photographed in Trinidad. Two of them I've visited a couple of times, and the one I've only been to once is the only one where I attended a full ceremony. I hope to grow this section of my archives, photographing many more in the future. If you know of one I should see and document, please let me know. Reform Village, Gasparillo, Trinidad | Shiva Mandir I visited this temple a couple of times, though that was many years ago. On o

I was alone. I'd come to meet my friend and her family, who had already been there for a while. They needed to get lunch, so after liming with me for a bit, they left. I lay back on one of the beach chairs they'd rented and had a snooze. I got up, a bit hot, and decided it was time for a swim. I submerged. I floated. I felt refreshed. I returned to the seat. Time seemed to pass slowly that afternoon. I had nowhere to be, so I had another snooze. Sitting up to have some water,

I've wanted to offer my photography prints for sale for a long time. I want to build a shop where my work is displayed in small collections, available in different sizes, framed or unframed. I've sold pieces over the years — mostly to people I know, friends of friends, through my greeting card line, or through group exhibitions. Now I want to make something more formal, where I can offer my work to more people. I did some research and made a list of things I need to do to get

Check out the highlights from my adventure to Caroni Swamp as part of a JAVA homework assignment for my godson in the video above. And if you missed it, check out my previous post where I shared the full story from this trip! Found on the west coast of Trinidad, Caroni Swamp is the largest mangrove forest in Trinidad and Tobago — home to the Scarlet Ibis, our national bird, along with caimans, herons, flamingos, and more. Join us as we cruise through the mangroves on a 2-and-

St. James, Trinidad | 17th July 2024 Big Tadjah Night, one of the key events of the Hosay Commemoration. I've been coming to St. James to witness Hosay since I was very young — flag night, Big Hosay Night, and the procession on the final day as the tadjahs are carried to the sea. In recent years, I've been lucky enough to be invited by a friend whose family takes part in the commemoration — building their tadjah, praying, and fasting in the lead-up to Hosay. I usually visit t

“Oooh look the scarlet ibis!” “Where?” “Ah so many wow!” “Whereeeee?” We were cruising down one of the tributaries of the Caroni Swamp in the afternoon tour boat. My godson’s July August Vacation (JAVA) creative writing homework had brought us to the swamp as he needed to write reports and make a PowerPoint presentation featuring natural, historical and heritage sites. I happily said yes when asked to take him, as not only was his mom going to be away, but also, this is rig

Whenever I'm in Tobago, I make a point to watch the sunset every evening, and the three photographs chosen for this series were all taken on the same beach. Every sunset has a totally different vibe. Different colours show up. Some days are more vibrant than others. Some days the colours shift quicker, deepening and growing more dramatic by the minute. Regardless, I enjoy the show, and I usually clap loudly before I leave my viewing spot. I've been staying at the hotel on thi

Who likes coffee? Who likes ice cream? I enthusiastically shout "me!" to both. But make them vegan. My friend Jeunesse (see her work) and I had a coffee corner in our magazine, and I shot the photograph above for one of the issues. Staring at it now, I really want this exact treat right now. This affogato used a local coffee brand for the espresso shot and a locally made dairy-free ice cream — made with chocolate from a chocolate house that sources its cocoa right here in Tri

Paramin, Trinidad | 16th Feb 2026 Blue Devils, Carnival Monday. My first time catching the competition live — riddim, movement, masquerade, all judged, band by band. Print store is in the works, and a Blue Devil series will be included. 🩵

My second visit to Portugal, and this time I am glad I made it to the Algarve region! This beach was close to our hotel, which had walkway access to make the long trek (over a highway) to get to the beach. We set up base near to the entrance and soaked up some of the sun, which felt extra good since Portugal was still cold when we visited in July. After a refreshing (read cold) swim, I went for a walk down the beach to explore. I was completely blown away by the huge rock for

The portraits presented below are all captured while touring Trinidad and Tobago. Two of these portraits were taken in Paramin, Trinidad, on separate visits, and one was taken in Tobago, on my first trip to Twin River Falls. Paramin, Trinidad | Tour Guide Carlos is one of the well-known tour guides in the area, and I’ve been on more than one tour with him through the beautiful hills of Paramin. He is very personable and knowledgeable. You can see the love for his community

When was the last magical moment you experienced? For me, it was this past February. I think some of the magic was because this was a simple and new experience unfolding, in a place I have been to so many times before. I was in Tobago, and after lunch one day, my friends and I decided to head down to the beach to soak up the rest of the sun. One friend was knitting, the kids were going between the water and building things on the sand. We were chatting, laughing, swimming and

Texture is the first thing that jumps out when I see this photograph. That, and the deep tone of the blue filling the frame. I was in Barbados with my family and we were all enjoying a sunset cruise off the coast. We had a wonderful swim in the ocean, and I saw lots of fish as we snorkeled over a sunken wreck. It was magical and it reminded me I needed to put an underwater camera on my wish list. I, of course, brought my camera and as soon as I was dried off, I took it out t

These are two of the portraits I took at Knolley's Tunnel in Trinidad of the celebrated author and historian Michael Anthony who, within his career, had more than 30 titles published. On this occasion, we were on a drive with the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago to look at different railway artifacts and the places the railway system ran through in the Rio Claro area. One of the places we stopped was Knolley’s Tunnel, which was opened in 1898. It is 660 feet long and is

It’s September 1st (how did we get here so quickly?) and it’s time for my blog every day challenge! This is the 4th year I am doing this challenge of blogging for a month straight, and the impetus of doing the challenge this month came earlier today because of a video I keep thinking about. I was in the garden cutting flowers for my office, and a phrase from the video I saw recently kept swirling in my mind. “Painter’s paint.” An artist was saying that during university he w

Tonight I took some self-portraits. I wanted to have updated photos of myself on hand—for all the incredible opportunities that are...