“The Catch” by Kavita Ganness
It was Mama who bought Lal his first mask. That was more than twenty Carnivals ago and now he had developed a great fondness for wearing them.
Tag: Trinidad
“Lastique and the Baby” by Kirk V. Bhajan
It was the start of the rainy season. Dark clouds billowed over the setting sun, leaving the air ripe with a feeling of dread.
“The First Lagahoo” by Junior McIntyre
The moon rose this night as it had done in the days, months, and years before, as it would tomorrow and the night after that if life remained, but this night was different.
“The Night Shape Shifter” by Kirk Budhooram
Is years I waiting for God to smile on me. And is years the devil pissing on me. Sometimes I think I is the orphan child of the both a them.
“Bottlemouth” by Justin Haynes
Q: [tapping the photograph] Where’s the little girl? Where’s Anisa Quashie?
A: We do not know Anisa Quashie.
“Hide and Seek” by Suzanne Bhagan
When I was younger, visiting my aunt’s house was an adventure.
“Yuh Must Always Christen d Children” by Xavier Barzey
Miss Meela wailed underneath her broad-brimmed hat as the pallbearers lowered the casket, carrying her young kin.
“The Piss of My Dreams” by Vashti Anderson
I have a serious bathroom phobia, and when I say this I mean that there is actually nothing wrong with me at all.