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Imaginal Method: Religion & Spirituality at Christmas
24.12.2024 Story (Soft organ chords: G, C, A minor) “Merry Christmas, my dear family in Christ! Can I get a Hallelujah for the goodness of our Lord?” Congregation solemnly: “Hallelujah!” I stand here tonight in the glow of this holy Christmas Eve. Antigua’s warm breeze brushes against my brown skin as we gather to celebrate…
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“As Trini as Bhagi”
A post for Universal Health Coverage Day 12.12.24 Scene: A grand community centre with a timeless backdrop inspired by Deborah Anzinger’s work. The Prime Union’s Minister stands at a simple, pearly podium. A small but attentive audience fills the room. The air is heavy with solemnity but charged with hope. Prime Union’s Minister: (Adjusts papers,…
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“Helena Hahn and the Map of Taboo”; A post for International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
03.12.24 Helena Hahn lived on the tropical, wind-swept island of Sint Maarten, a place filled with traditions, tightly woven relationships and gossip. While she excelled in mathematics and could memorize pages of poetry effortlessly, Helena often struggled to decode the subtleties of human behavior; including her own. Her cat, Blavasky was always near her side.…
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Foreign Exchange in a Caribbean Island
“Wuh yuh mean, I cyah spen’ meh own money?… You eh know who is me?!” StoryIn the verdant vista of Zapata, where the swamp’s waters shimmered with the golden glow of a sunset, lived Pawi, a splendid bird draped in sunrise-yellow. There, twilight toasted to tomorrow. One fateful day, Pawi fluttered towards the fiery-red bank,…
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I never want a C-section in meh life!
Ellen is a 24 year old mother and 7 months into her first pregnancy. She is concerned about giving birth via a cesarean section because she has seen so many women die from them in the news. Even though she has had a normal pregnancy thus far, she started developing back pains and noticed some…
