FEATURES

TRAVEL
TIME STANDS STILL IN TOUNA AUTE
This is a real Amerindian village, not a quaint replica for the benefit of tourists. Paul Crask visits the place where Dominica’s past meets the present
- by Paul Crask

ENVIRONMENT
ON A WING AND A PRAYER
Bird life in the Caribbean seems to be flourishing, but some species are threatened. James Fuller goes birdwatching in search of them
- by James Fuller

PEOPLE
LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD
When cricketer and politician Learie Constantine was ennobled, he was claimed by his hometowns in Trinidad – and Lancashire. Peter Mason tells how his lordship endeared himself to 1930s England
- by Peter Mason

CARIBBEAN STYLE
For a party you want people to remember... ENOUGH IS NOT ENOUGH
That might be the motto of Preston Bailey, who designs décor for the stars. Donna Yawching was dazzled by his Panamanian pzazz
- by Donna Yawching

DEPARTMENTS

HAPPENINGS
HAPPENINGS
A round-up of current events on the Caribbean calendar
- by Various Contributors

REGIONAL AFFAIRS
FROM BOGGY PEAK TO MT OBAMA
Like the rest of the world, Antigua has succumbed to Obamamania. Joanne C Hillhouse reports on the debate over the island’s proposed tribute to the ground-breaking US president
- by Joanne C Hillhouse

REGIONAL AFFAIRS
HELPING THE REGION’S HEALTH
Based at St George’s University in Grenada, the Windref Foundation is pioneering research into endemic tropical disease
- by

SNAPSHOTS
GLORY IN THE RING
She lived fast and died young, but not before winning record numbers of world boxing titles. Laura Dowrich-Phillips remembers the short, triumphant life of Jizelle Salandy
- by Laura Dowrich-Phillips

SNAPSHOTS
HAITIAN SENSATION
Musician Wyclef Jean says he’ll never forget his Caribbean roots. Judy Fitzpatrick caught up with him when he came to perform in St Maarten
- by Judy Fitzpatrick

PEOPLE
A POPE, A KING AND A DUKE
Keith Smith pays tribute to the Mighty Duke, the veteran calypsonian who died this year
- by Keith Smith

OWN WORDS
MIXED MEDIA
Sarah Beckett has been a painter since coming to Trinidad in the 1960s, but her work also incorporates music, poetry and film. She tells Sharon Millar how the country nurtures her creativity
- by Sharon Millar

STYLE
NATURAL BEAUTY THE WEST INDIAN WAY
Plants and herbs have been used for centuries by the many peoples of the region for their medicinal qualities. Guyanne Wilson explains how bois bandé and lemon grass, crabwood and mangoes are now being blended into gentle, eco-friendly cleansers and cosmetics
- by Guyanne Wilson

REVIEWS
REVIEWS
The new music and books that are reflecting the region right now
- by Various Contributors

RIDDEM & RHYME
THE MAN WHO FILLS BOB MARLEY’S SHOES
The reggae superstar is a hard act to follow. Garry Steckles marvels at the chutzpah of the Wailers’ new lead singer, Elian Attias
- by Garry Steckles

ON THIS DAY
VOODOO PRIESTESS FROM ILLINOIS
Legendary dancer Katherine Dunham adopted Caribbean culture, and was adopted in her turn. James Ferguson uncovers her monument in Haiti
- by James Ferguson

STYLE
MORE TO JAMAICA THAN JERK
What about festival, Blue Mountain coffee, ackee and saltfish, ital food, and patties? And Andrew Marshall finds even more delicious morsels on the menu
- by Andrew Marshall

CARIBBEAN COOKUP
A RUM DO
It’s not just for pirates any more – the spirit of the Caribbean is sweeping the world. Franka Philip takes a taste of London’s Rumfest
- by Franka Philip

HOROSCOPE
HOROSCOPE
What the stars say about your future
- by Gail Massy

LIFE AND TIMES
THE PERFECT SWARM
James Fuller was enchanted by the idea of sleeping under the snowy billows of a mosquito net. But then he found out why he needed one…
- by James Fuller