Essiba Small

Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Editor at Trinidad Express

Editor at HER Magazine

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Designer Neha Karina - Stitching Heritage

2 weeks ago | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

Neha Karina Dawar Meena is one of the very few designers in the country who makes traditional Indian wear for women. It’s what sets her apart in an industry dominated by ready-to-wear garments. Born in Delhi, India, the designer, who came to Trinidad with her parents as a child, incorporates her Indian heritage into her designs. “Designing Indian wear locally is a niche yet growing market,” she told Her Magazine.
Mary Care Centre seeks support after devastating fire

3 weeks ago | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

Mary Care Centre needs your help. The Woodbrook-based home for pregnant teenaged girls was destroyed by fire on April 30, and the caretakers are eager to rebuild. Mary Care was established by the late Roman Catholic Archbishop Anthony Pantin back in 1980 with the mission to support pregnant teenagers, teenage mothers, and their children.
Honouring roots, embracing horizons

4 weeks ago | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

A grand concert, an international conference and a photo exhibition are among the activities being planned by the National Council for Indian Culture (NCIC) for its 2025 celebration of Indian Heritage Month. The programme runs from May 30 (Indian Arrival Day) to June 1 at the Divali Nagar site, Narsaloo Ramaya Marg Road, Chaguanas.
AI Said What? Inside a ChatGPT Therapy Session

1 month ago | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

Who do you turn to for relationship advice? Your best friend? Your mother? Your sibling? How about ChatGPT? It might come as a shock to many, but ChatGPT, a language model chatbot created by OpenAI (artificial intelligence), was not just designed to assist in general text or research—it was also designed to engage in human-like conversations. If it all sounds silly—the thought of logging in and “talking” to a chatbot about your relationship status or life issues—we get you.
Brave Nicole faces cancer surgery

2 months ago | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

LAST September, former Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago, businesswoman Nicole Dyer-Griffith, took to her social media pages to announce she had been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. The former senator returned to social media yesterday to share another update-the cancer has spread to her brain. In a video she recorded in her car, Dyer-Griffith said it was during an appointment with her oncologist recently that she mentioned having a few headaches.
From Dirt Bikes to Drag Strips

Mar 8, 2025 | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

At age seven, while her peers rode around the neighbourhood on ten-speeds, Janelle Albarado was riding a 50cc mini dirt bike. Now in her 40s, Albarado plays with bigger toys – a Kawasaki ZX-14R, a speed monster; her baby. Coming from a family of motorcyclists – her father Malcolm and her uncle Victor, who bought her the 50cc bike – it was only natural for Albarado to follow suit.
Uncle Kai Lo’s TikTok charm

Mar 7, 2025 | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

His name is Kailash Sookdeo, but to his followers on TikTok he is simply Kai Lo, or Uncle Kai Lo—the man who shares videos of his breakfast with them every day. No matter what is on his main plate, Sookdeo is certain to have his hot coffee in an enamel cup “to wash it down” and his sweets “on the siiiiiiiiide”, as he likes to emphasise, much to the delight of his fans.
Lady Lava - The Queen of Steam

Feb 22, 2025 | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

She is the Queen of Steam, now doing overtime in the Carnival arena and gaining new fans, including American rapper Cardi B, who was seen fangirling over her during her performance at a recent event in the US. “It definitely blew me away,” Lady Lava (Keisha Harris) told Her Magazine about that viral moment in time. “And of course, it was unexpected.
Orlando Octave delivers message to women in ‘Auction’

Feb 22, 2025 | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

If all he bringing to de tableis what under he navelyuh better leave him,yuh full of options, put it up for auction. The words from Orlando Octave’s new single “Auction” have resonated with just about every woman who has heard it. Described by the singer as an empowering song for women, “Auction” was also written with men in mind. “This song is not to bash men but to tell them to hold down a woman instead,” the Rio Claro-born singer told Her Magazine.
MADLY IN LOVE WITH TRINIDAD

Feb 17, 2025 | trinidadexpress.com | Essiba Small

United States content creator Nick Maddock’s video of his visit to Trinidad and Tobago, during the current state of emergency, is going viral for all the right reasons. In it, Maddock—who has visited 118 countries—shows this country through his own lens rather than the negatives he has read. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive,” Maddock said of the Instagram clip. “I’ve received hundreds of messages and thousands of comments—99% of them incredibly kind.