I remember the day Princess Diana married Prince Charles. It was really a fairytale wedding. Diana captured the heart of a nation with her innocence and glamour. I was captured by her genuine compassion and human touch as a member of the Royal Family. The ease with which she reached out and touched people from…
My sister had the Mariah Carey Christmas album. I would play the whole album, but I really liked “All I Want for Christmas”. That song was on repeat. Literally just on #3. I listened to it from about 1999 to 2005 every night. I kid you not. When I say every night – I mean…
I was born in Trinidad and came to Canada when I was six months old. A lot of people joke and say I’m not really Trini because I only lived there for six months. But even though I didn’t live in Trinidad for long, I claim my Trini roots. Despite growing up in Canada, I…
I ’ve been searching for something to make me feel better about what’s going on right now with police brutality, racism, and Black Lives Matter. I haven’t watched the video of George Floyd’s killing. I’ve seen pictures, but I won’t watch moving images. I don’t want to see it. It just touched the core of…
