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soyluv wrote 9 months ago: It seems like wherever enclaves of people from different cultures are found, vestiges of our home an … more →

Tags: Caribbean Culture, caribbean mini bus, Culture, maxis, transportation in the caribbean, Trini Culture, Trinidad and Tobago, trinidad maxi-taxi, West Indian

Hot Wuk in the Dancehall: What's Sex Got to do With It?5 comments

soyluv wrote 1 year ago: The tagline on Lily Allen’s myspace profile page currently says “most people don’t know how to … more →

Tags: black women, Caribbean Culture, Caribbean Music, Culture, dancehall, dancehall culture, dancing, Feminism, feminist

Of Grayskull and Gemstones: Girlhood revisited.

soyluv wrote 1 year ago:      I am a child of the 80’s. Between my older sister and my brother’s hand me down’s [we’re … more →

Tags: Culture, Trinidad and Tobago, 80's toys, Dolls, Trini, Black Dolls, black toys

ode to carnival [and the self].

soyluv wrote 1 year ago:   a speckle of glitter hanging around a temple arbitrarily is swept away by a finger’s idle ca … more →

Tags: Culture, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Poetry, Trinidad Carnival

to all the haters

soyluv wrote 2 years ago: Most people that really know me, know that I love language. I love pop culture and all things cultur … more →

Tags: pop culture, language, urban slang, Culture, black women, Black Culture, Black Men, Trini, American Slang

The Birth of the new West Indian Nationalism

soyluv wrote 2 years ago:  I’m not quite sure why I felt it necessary to hang one of those rear view mirror flags in my … more →

Tags: Culture, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indian, migration, west indian identity, Caribbean Culture, Trini, west indian culture

on being a darkie5 comments

soyluv wrote 2 years ago: So, I’ve been thinking about language and the many ways we express our deeply imbued societal notion … more →

Tags: Culture, Trinidad and Tobago, race in trinidad, Colorism, black women, Caribbean Culture, Trini, Race, colorism in the west indies

Hairstories4 comments

soyluv wrote 2 years ago: So here is my inaugural blog. Initially I thought about calling my ruminations “constructive commess … more →

Tags: Trinidad and Tobago, black women's hair, Black Hair, Natural Hair, black culture and hair


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