Letter from Kingston by Annie PaulAnnie Paul’s ‘Letter from Kingston’, published in our latest spring issue, Wasafiri 117: May 02 24May 02, 2024Article at wasafiri.org
Strange Love: South Asians and Blacks in the CaribbeanAnnie Paul is an India-born writer and critic based at the University of the West Indies, Mona, where she is head of the Publications Section at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. In 2020 she published a biography of… Jul 27 21July 27, 2021Article at South Asian Review
On returns and reset: Roland Watson-GrantTwo days before the next winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize is announced on June 30 it gives us great pleasure to present an in-depth interview with Roland Watson-Grant, an exceptional if lesser known Jamaican author, whose latest short… Jun 30 21June 30, 2021Article at Active Voice
Modern Day PlantationsGleaner column 14/2/18 The story is told in hushed tones of well-known journalist Evon Blake who jumped into the pool at Myrtle Bank Hotel, a whites-only facility in downtown Kingston. “One summer day in 1948, as tourists and elites casually… Apr 13 18April 13, 2018Article at Active Voice
Annie Paul | Colour and tourismIn an interesting postscript to my last column 'Modern-day plantations', I was sent a response from tourism mogul John Issa saying that my account of Evon Blake's plunge into the Myrtle Bank Hotel's pool was "not quite accurate". Apparently, the… Feb 21 18February 21, 2018Article at jamaica-gleaner.com
Annie Paul | Policing rape cultureLooking back on 2017, one thing stands out. Jamaica was way ahead of the curve in what would become the most significant social disruptor, globally, in recent years breaking the silence on sexual harassment and rape culture. As far back as early… Jan 03 18January 03, 2018Article at jamaica-gleaner.com
The Storms that are to ComeMy Gleaner column of September 13, 2017 You have to wonder whether Hurricane Irma was rudely intervening in the debate about the sustainability of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the 21st century. With unerring aim she slammed the most… Nov 10 17November 10, 2017Article at Active Voice
