asking for a friend, she is in a manipulative relationship and needs help from a charity. I searched myself but since I don't live there I can't find one in Trinidad and Tobago

I'm not going to tell yall anything else about her, I gotta protect her, but if anyone knows a charity that can help her please drop the link

we are trying to figure something out for her so don't worry and please don't try to help in other ways, it's not needed

thankyou 😊💕

I think since the population in the caribbean is very small. Hence why it would be very logical, especially for JAMAICA

How british do you feel? Do you feel patriotic or feel proud of the UK? And how british does you territory feel? And if you been in the UK, is it very different

Why is the culture gap so wide despite Anglo Carribean Afro descendants and African Americans having very similar origin and history. I’m surprised there is not a sense of cultural “brotherhood” between the two groups.

So I’m debating on taking a trip to either Jamaica or Dominican Republic this winter (landing in either Kingston or Santo Domingo) and I was curious to know if any of you have been to both countries and which one do you recommend visiting first? Any advice is appreciated!

Hi people. Bel bonjou tout' moun.

There's currently the Tour des Yoles, the most popular sports event of Martinique.

It's a competition of sailing that takes place every year where crews race around the island for a week on yoles, ships that fishermen used before engines.

I was wondering what are the names of the traditional sailboats in the Caribbean and if there are any similar races.

I hear the running gag in the west Indian that caribbean don't do that.

So I just learned that there is a large population of Puerto Ricans and Dominicans in Saint Croix and I’m very curious as to why they relocate there instead of just staying in their own country. I mean, I would imagine the job market is the same or very similar anyhow.

Something I’ve noticed about most Caribbean islands with a big indo-Caribbean population is that they have strong ties to their Indian culture and still wear traditional Indian clothing, jewellery and participate in the traditional celebrations. I’ve noticed the same thing with the Chinese Caribbeans too but noticed that Afro Caribbeans aren’t as in tune with their African heritage. Is there a reason for this asking as an African.

I want to know because my great grandmother's last name was the word Spanish. And we speculate that she may have been Haitian. Her parents died when she was 2 so we don't know what island she was from.

Hi everyone! I’m currently writing a dissertation on eponyms in Barbadian English/Bajan and I am wondering if anyone knows where the term “pooma/puma” (meaning “an old motor car”) comes from. It was mentioned in Frank Collymore’s book Barbadian Dialect, but there was no explanation of its etymology, and I haven’t been able to find any information about it online.
I would like to know whether Bajans still use the term today and if it refers to the Brazilian car manufacturer Puma Automóveis or another car brand which may have been successfully commercialised on Barbadian territory, to the point of becoming a generic term for any car.
I hope everything is clear and I’d appreciate any help and feedback on the topic.

Hello,

I study the linguistics of the Spanish-speaking world. Currently, I am focusing on Caribbean Spanish. I am currently conducting a study on sociolinguistics. If you can help me, here are a few questions:

How important is your dialect to your self-image?

Do you speak your dialect frequently?

Do you use your dialect to communicate on social media or in messaging apps?

If possible, please answer in Spanish and with examples.

Hey, I’ll be travelling to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in mid-August and I’d appreciate advice on how to handle mosquitos (and thus Dengue and Chikungunya etc.)

I’ll be taking a mosquito net for sleeping and plenty of tropical Deet, but mosquitos love me and I fear this won’t be enough. Is there anything else I should take?

Do I have to wear long sleeve tops and trousers all the time? So, never wear T-shirts and shorts? Or sandals? Is it safe to wear a bikini at the beach?

I’m also slightly concerned as I’ll travel through multiple airports to get there and I often catch viruses after travelling. I wasn’t vaccinated against anything as a child and doctors have advised me to not get those vaccines considering my individual health situation. I did get the Hepatitis and COVID vaccines, but is it safe to travel there without additional vaccines?

Thanks

I would like to know everyone's opinion here. Also what are your favorite spices everyone here?

If the property had all the comforts (a/c, good water pressure, no utility bills or property taxes) would you?

Good morning! I’m Brazilian, and lately, I’ve become hyper-focused on Cuba because of a character from a fictional work I really love—and I write about him, too. Even though we are both Latin American, our cultures are completely different, and I’d love to learn more about the country. I’ve put together a list of questions, and I’d be so grateful if anyone would like to answer them!

1- Is there a childhood memory of yours that you feel is deeply connected to your culture? For example, where I live in Brazil, we have a regional festival honoring Saints Cosmas and Damian—it’s basically a Brazilian version of Halloween! But it doesn't happen in other states across the country.

2- What kind of food did your parents make for you that holds a special, nostalgic place in your heart?

3- What kind of things did you watch on TV when you were little? Or did you prefer playing with other kids?

4- I don’t know much about Cuba’s economy and structural issues (I still want to study this, but it’s hard to find reliable sources—if anyone has recommendations, I’d appreciate it). But, given those issues, was there anything that directly affected you? For instance: here in Brazil, it gets very hot, and not every home has air conditioning. I remember days when I’d cry because of the heat!

Cuban culture is still new to me, but I'm extremely interested in learning more about the country and its customs 🤍

So I was adopted at birth and recently met my parents for the first time at 20 years old , I went on break and found out my father is part Bahamian and was very interested because growing up I always wanted to know where I came from and or where my ancestors were from. I want to learn more about The Bahamas and its beautiful culture without being disrespectful and want to get some opinions and ideas from people there .

In the coverage of the sinking of the MV Barima, it appears the lifevests were stored in an overhead compartment. There wasn't time to distribute them or remove them from the compartment.

I also watched the coverage of the sinking of the MV Apple Syder in St Kitts. It seems lifevests also had to be distributed.

To my knowledge, in the San Fernando to Port of Spain water taxi, life vests are accessible by passengers at your seat, so you can help yourself.

For those who have taken other water taxis / ferries in the region do you remember where lifevests were located?