Jamaican poet Kei Miller has quite a repertoire under his pen - novels, collections of short stories, essays and poetry. His 2014 book, The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion, won for Miller the prestigious Forward Prize for Best Collection.
What does one get when one combines ivory, silk threads, red sandalwood, dog skin and tortoise shell? No, it is not a part of any ritual or ingredients out of a horror flick. They are the raw materials for the traditional Japanese plucked lute - shamisen.
Said the virus to his friend,"Man continues to offend,Should he get a little break,Even if for goodness sake?Though he makes such empty boast,He is still our favourite host,Tries his best to immunise,But he does not realise ...
Have you ever had a conversation that didn't go the way you wanted or didn't have the outcome you played out in your head? Well, I had one of those the other day - a conversation with someone I was meeting for the first time.
The eastern parish of Portland is replete with picturesque vistas, many of which have been captured by cameras over the years. It is also a parish of talented artists and artisans, who have been producing fine pieces over the years.
Imagine yourself, a young person visiting another country and experiencing for the first time, not one, but several nations' cultures in an 'other-worldly' environment of original artistic expression, exchange and community.Such was the experience of...
Think of clowns, the comical jesters with painted faces, adorned with puffed and pleated multicoloured costumes, oversized shoes, the laughing stock of the circus - but for Payasos Sin Fronteras (Clowns Without Borders) clowning is a serious business.
