Queeribbean In the final episode of Season 3, Hema and Shaharah Gaznabbi, a Toronto-based Indo-Caribbean theatre creator and drag performer, talk about the history, language, and cultural nuances of…
The role of the British Royals in the Transatlantic Slave Trade Dr. Brooke N. Newman discusses her book The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas in…
Exploring Caribbean migration experiences and barrel children through short stories In this episode, Hema talks to Chanel Sutherland about her first book, Layaway Child, a collection of short stories…
In this episode Hema chats with Rawlston Williams, author of The Caribbean Cookbook, graduate of the French Culinary Institute, and he was the chef-owner of the award-winning Brooklyn restaurant The…
The History of Doubles: Trinidad's Iconic Street Food Doubles is the quintessential Trinidadian street food, and often the dish that people most associate with Trinidad. In this episode, Hema chats…
Exploring the US Virgin Islands: History, Identity, and Cultural Shifts Stephanie Chalana Brown joined me to discuss the history of the Virgin Islands, a territory of the United States. Comprised of…
Many foods come to mind when people think of Jamaica, and one most often associated with Jamaican cuisine is jerk chicken. In this episode Hema is joined by Alyssa Sperry Bertrand, a retired pastry…
Dive into the history of Caribbean cookbooks with Keja Valens, author of Culinary Colonialism, Caribbean Cookbooks, and Recipes for National Independence. In this encore episode Keja Valens, Professor…
How salt shaped Jamaica’s culture and subcultures Hema is joined by Alyssa Sperry Bertrand, a retired pastry chef turned academic and historian, about her research on the historical and cultural…
