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1 month ago | 
globalvoices.org | Janine Mendes-Franco |Flora Thomas |Candice Stewart |Mong Palatino
On March 12, the UK government instituted changes to its visitor visa requirements for nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean nation is a former British colony and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a political association primarily comprised of former territories of the British Empire.
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1 month ago | 
globalvoices.org | Sydney Smith |Abdulrosheed Fadipe |Adesewa Olofinko |Candice Stewart
By Sydney Leigh SmithFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a significant issue in The Gambia, where, according to UNICEF, approximately 76 percent of women and girls aged 15–49 have undergone the practice. FGM refers to all procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
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1 month ago | 
globalvoices.org | Candice Stewart |Emma Lewis |Janine Mendes-Franco |Carolina Pichardo
“Where are you really from?” When asked, my answer is an automatic “I’m Jamaican!” But how would you know, really? Is it the bold black, green, and gold flag I walk with? Is it my CARICOM-branded Jamaican passport? My confident stride? It’s likely the most obvious giveaway — my speech, sprinkled with the sounds of Jamaican Patwa.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Candice Stewart
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
globalvoices.org | Candice Stewart
As Tropical Storm Rafael makes its way across Jamaica, I cannot help but remember the devastation we faced after the passage of Hurricane Beryl — a major storm that manifested itself early in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season — and I feel compelled to share my story.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
everand.com | Candice Stewart
Originally published on Global Voices As Tropical Storm Rafael makes its way across Jamaica, I cannot help but remember the devastation we faced after the passage of Hurricane Beryl — a major storm that manifested itself early in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season — and I feel compelled to share my story.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
es.globalvoices.org | Candice Stewart |Cecilia Ruano
En abril de 2024, pco antes de la clausura del festival literario anual Bocas Lit Fest en Puerto España, Trinidad, el libro con las memorias de Safiya Sinclair How to Say Babylon (Cómo decir Babilonia), que relatan su lucha por liberarse de la rígida educación rastafari y encontrar su propia voz, fue anunciado como ganador del prestigioso Premio OCM Bocas de Literatura Caribeña. Para la joven autora jamaicana, fue un momento de conmoción y de inmensa gratitud a la vez.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Candice Stewart
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
globalvoices.org | Candice Stewart
In April of this year, towards the close of the annual Bocas Lit Fest in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Safiya Sinclair’s memoir “How to Say Babylon,” which chronicles her struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing and find her own voice, was announced as the winner of the prestigious OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. For the young Jamaican author, it was a moment of both shock and overwhelming gratitude.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
everand.com | Candice Stewart
Originally published on Global Voices In April of this year, towards the close of the annual Bocas Lit Fest in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Safiya Sinclair’s memoir “How to Say Babylon,” which chronicles her struggle to break free of her rigid Rastafarian upbringing and find her own voice, was announced as the winner of the prestigious OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. For the young Jamaican author, it was a moment of both shock and overwhelming gratitude.
