Tag: St.Lucia

Rose:Deeply Rooted In My Heart

08/30/2016 By monae

By: Andrea Jackson-Gannon It’s that time of year and once again I am consumed with nostalgia. In fact from January to December to February to August it’s a roller coaster of emotions as we go from Independence to Easter to Jazz Fest to Calypso and Soca to Carnival to my all time favorite – the […]

Kwéyòl Must Live

10/18/2015 By monae

Preserving Our Cultural Identity By: Monica Victor When the Amerindians ( Caribs, Arawaks ) and later the Africans settled in St.Lucia, they came with their way of life, language and creativity. Before they expired, they passed on many traditions like clay pottery, basket weaving, canoe building, our National Dish — green fig and saltfish and the […]

Those Were The Days

09/30/2015 By monae

Photo Credit: Everything St.Lucian(like on Facebook) By: Flora Emmanuel-Joseph I remember the days when neighbors looked out for each other And people exchanged friendly greetings with one another The days when children were taught by example And respected their elders irrespective of who they were. Those were the days. I recall the days when families […]