Cup Match in Bermuda is a magical time. Commemorating the immediate abolition of slavery in Bermuda on August 1, 1834, our celebration – which typically became Carnival in other parts of the Anglo-Caribbean – is…
Contrary to popular belief, chronic diseases do NOT run in families. If your grandmother had diabetes, and your father and cousin all have diabetes, you may think you could be at risk of contracting the…
As we move through life, the spectre of chronic disease grows bigger and bigger on the horizon. There are certain factors that put some of us at risk of contracting chronic disease as we age;…
Paul DeCouto is a legend. A figure whose name was synonymous with ‘kitting out’ your ‘rodent’ at a time when speed mattered. Not to glorify pack racing, but Bermuda’s street racing culture was and is…
Winston Laylor is the epitome of a legendary educator. Born, raised, and educated in Jamaica, he would further his education in England and the United States before arriving in Bermuda in 1971. Starting at Sandy’s…
Gombeys are magical. An overtly Pan-African phenomenon that stands tall on Bermuda’s cultural landscape. Electric, eclectic, soulful, and spiritual all at once, a Bermuda Gombey performance is by far our favourite way to wrap up…
When I was a child, beef patties, fried dumplings, and curry goat were NOT things that were readily available in Bermuda. Certainly not in the East End, where I grew up. It wasn’t until I…