Everywhere. Ingredients are everywhere. If I go East from where I live and drive for about 20 seconds, I’d see a Chinese grocery that’s been open for a few years, but ever so often, the faces change. If I go West from where I live and drive for about 2 to 5 minutes, I’d see not one, or two, but three Chinese restaurants. And if I decide to go either East, or West, I’d be sure to find a group of Venezuelan immigrants living in apartment complexes. But why even go that far? I can just look at them walk…
Having grown up in Trinidad and Tobago my entire life, I’ve often heard people saying that we live in a “melting pot” — “we” being Trinidad and Tobago and the rest of the Caribbean islands. A melting pot of: people, cultures and religions. Each one uniquely contributing towards the rich diversity of the region. And I won’t lie, this made me feel good. Knowing that I was a part of this “melting pot” with everyone else, especially those who I didn’t know that lived on the opposite side of the country, or those who lived on another island hundred of…
Rondell Balchan
I possess a degree in Linguistics and Literature and I write about all things life.
