Newsletter
for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 8 of August 2021. No. 1027
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Dear Friends,
The second issue for August.
If you would like to collaborate, at the end of this
issue you will find the instructions on where to send your writings and also,
important to send funds, I know your limitations.
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Dr Kumar Mahabir of Trinidad and Tobago
has been recently appointed a full-time anthropologist at the University of
Guyana. He chose Guyana over his offer as a Professor at the University of
Pennsylvania in the USA because of the proximity to his home country, the warm climate
and the cultural similarities.
Mahabir will be taking up residence in
university housing as soon as T&T’s borders are open. He will teach
Anthropology and Cultural Studies at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels,
as well as design programs focusing on Indo-Caribbean Culture.
He is going at a historic juncture in
the history of the South American country. In April, the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) predicted that oil-and-gas rich Guyana would be the fourth-largest
growing economy in the world. Nasdaq projects a 16.39% growth in 2021, and
cited the U.S. Geological Survey which identified the Guyana-Suriname Basin as
the second highest resource potential among unexplored oil basins in the world.
Several companies have been involved with exploration and drilling activities
recently, including ExxonMobil, Esso, Hess, Repsol, Anadarko, Total, Tullow Oil
and CGX Energy.
In an interview yesterday, Mahabir said,
“I am indeed fortunate to have been offered this teaching and research position
at this time when the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving a trail of unemployed people
all over the world. My last academic job was an Assistant Professor at the
University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) where I was wrongfully and unfairly
selected for retrenchment among a cohort of 69 lecturers in 2018. There was no
justifiable, equitable and transparent criterion for retrenchment.” Mahabir’s
case against the UTT is still pending in the High Court.
Mahabir obtained his Ph.D. in
Anthropology from the University of Florida. As a doctoral student, he won a
Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Fellowship, and an
Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship. On Independence Day 2011, the
T&T government gave him a national award (Hummingbird Medal (Silver)), for
his loyal and devoted service to the field of education.
Published in The Round Table Commonwealth Journal
A few years ago, Mahabir was awarded a travel and research grant by the
Ministry of Tourism in India. He was also granted a scholarship by the Government
of the Netherlands, through the South-South Exchange Programme for Research on
the History of Development (SEPHIS), to give a lecture-presentation at the
University of Cape Town in South Africa.
In 2011, Mahabir was presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award by the
University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Association. He was among a group of
50 alumni selected from about 20,000 graduates who attended the UWI for the
past 50 years. He received his BA and M.Phil. degrees in Literatures in English
from UWI, St Augustine. In the same year, he was the only academic from the
Caribbean to win an international scholarship to go to Egypt to participate in
a workshop on Visual Methodologies.
Dr Mahabir is the author of twelve (12) books including a national
bestseller, Medicinal and Edible Plants used by East Indians of Trinidad and
Tobago. His most recent books are Indian Caribbean Folklore Spirits, The
Indian Diaspora in the Caribbean, and Multiple Identities: Essays on
Caribbean Literature.
He has also published several articles in peer-reviewed scholarly
journals including Caribbean Studies, Florida Journal of Anthropology,
Toronto South Asian Review, Caribbean Medical Journal, USC Journal of Research,
International Journal for Women’s Studies, the Journal of Caribbean
Literatures and the Round Table Commonwealth Journal, as well as in
the Encyclopaedia of Indian Religions: Hinduism and Tribal Religions.
For a few decades, he has been involved in research on (East) Indians in
Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenada,
Guadeloupe, Belize and French Guiana. Mahabir is also the CEO of CHAKRA
Publishing and the Director of a weekly Sunday evening/night webinar on
Indo-Caribbean history, society, politics and culture.
June 30, 2021
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MOSES: ELIAS
By Guardian
Sat Mar 07 2015
MOSES: ELIAS passed away peacefully on March 4th, 2015. Husband of Alma
Moses. Father of Simon and Justin. Father-in-law of Melissa. Grandfather of
twins; Kayla and Kaitlin and Kristen. Son of the late Nagib and Nabiha Moses.
Brother of Angela and Diane and Michael (deceased). Uncle of Wesley Evans,
Matthew, Nabiha and Sonia Moses. Funeral service for the late Elias Moses takes
place at 10:30a.m. on Tuesday March 10th, 2015 at St. Finbar's R. C. Church,
Diego Martin, thence to the St. James Crematorium. For enquiries, please
contact R. M. de Souza Memorial Chapel Limited, 223-2007/ 637-2009
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To all my friends who attended and to those who sent positive vibrations
and to my celebration of life a BIG Thank You
Hi Zeph belated birthday. Patty left you a message please bring what she
asked. Brian didn't bring it for her. Thanks
Hi Zeph belated birthday. Did you receive Patty message. Pls
Somebody tell u that I am travelling? And if I do I am not travelling
with any chemical like allyuh want them to lock me up
Haha..Zeph fus time fuh everyting..yuh doh want tuh experience making ah
jail before yuh ded..
Heard you loud and clear.
Nice to see you all
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Ian
Gomes
Valley Boys.
Down in the Valley...the valley so low, hang your head over, hear the
wind blow....(county oldie song)
I recognised Martin Pinard & Brian Hernandez right away before
moving on to the other faces.
recognised Richard, Martin and Brian but Ian and Nigel, Ricky no way the
others did not really know - thank goodness for pics and bring on more if you
have
got more but will let these ride for a while
Have a very happy bithday. God bless you
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Now here is one when I was between 17 and bout 20. This was taken by Sonya
Scott who refused to give it to me for YEARS.
At the time, I am not sure she knew, torture was against the Geneva convention.
note the long hair on the right shoulder / neck area.
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19-11-2017 +1 (868) 755-8672: Life is a bitch then you marry one.
19-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Some men ain’t much better either.
19-11-2017 Mt Garth Mc Alpin: Too late for me....lol
20-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Good morning. Almost midday here in London. Have a great day.
20-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: Neil, is so yuh want to be ahead of everybody, yuh gone where yuh 5 hours ahead, eh !!!.....lol
20-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Boy. Look ting.
20-11-2017 +31 6 11599326: Morning my brothers it's 12:47pm here in Holland and wishing you all a wonderful day today.
20-11-2017 Mt Garth Mc Alpin: So Sheldon, you and Neil could tell us what d day looking like ahead, seeing you ahead in time...
20-11-2017: +31 6 11599326: maybe we can
20-11-2017 +1 (268) 764-2759: Freezing cold
20-11-2017 +31 6 11599326: Yes cold and rain here
20-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Mostly grey skies and damp and cold. But not as cold as it was yesterday. I love the cold anyway. As long as you are properly dressed.
20-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: You are disciplined Mr Bates, are you not?
20-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: I am, but I can only speak for myself. As when I was in Canada I say them picket stores because they had raised “milk” by 3 cents. In Trinidad we just let All because we have a jam & whine society. If you saw how full with cars Price Plaza (a shopping Centre / Cinema close to me) was last night, you would never believe we had a financial crisis in this country.
20-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: But.........as Sparrow says “we like it so.”
20-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: Awesome
20-11-2017 +44 7956 345480: It is my little island in the sun. I am living in London.
20-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Which part a London yuh is?
20-11-2017 +44 7956 345480: Clapham SW4
20-11-2017 +1 (868) 683-0945: “Clap Ham”.....lol..... didn’t even thing pigs could get that !....
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 766-6566: Nice Brighten up the day morning guys
22-11-2017: +31 6 11599326: Morning guys what's today. Wishing you all a great day today. Tw it's my Bday today
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: 45??
22-11-2017: +31 6 11599326: Yes lol getting there 53
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: Yuh lie. You older than me? Look chubble.
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 277-4913: Happy birthday Sheldon G, may the blessings of the Lord be with you on this glorious and special day of your birth. Have an awesome day my brother
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Happy birthday from d islands.
22-11-2017: +44 7956 345480: Nice gyals, hot like pepper. Spice up the day.
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 683-0945: Joe, dis is why me nah leavin....no matter how bad it gets !
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 708-0300: Happy Birthday Sheldon. Blessings for many more.
22-11-2017: Mt Garth Mc Alpin: The Kings of soca And Calypso
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: The Undisputed Calypso King. How old is he now??
22-11-2017: Mt Garth Mc Alpin: In his 80's 70's deceased 40's & 80's in that order
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: Who is deceased? Sparrow? When
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 786-0000: Morning all..No boi Kitch
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: Ok. I was just about to say.
22-11-2017: Mt Garth Mc Alpin: Feels good to be 24 again....lol
22-11-2017: +31 6 11599326: Yes it does Thanks
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 745-3434: Present good morning gentlemen does anyone have information on the get together/D lime on the 25Nov like time location
22-11-2017: Mt Garth Mc Alpin: When you coming to visit, have some carib here
22-11-2017: +1 (917) 399-9543: Happy BDay..bro..have a blast
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 277-4913: Mann so disappointed, I wish I could attend the lime on the 25th but can't, I return home on 30th Nov
22-11-2017: +31 6 11599326: Thanks bro
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Well I ent hear nutting about day from no one so I not even sure we having ah line on the 25 this Saturday Dat not day
22-11-2017: +31 6 11599326: Add Sherwin to the group
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 277-4913: Maybe Joe H might be able to answer your question and let you know if it is still on....
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 745-3434: Well guys I just flew in from Canada on Monday for Dlime
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 766-6566: Well I had said my home in St Augustine would be ok but still awaiting Admins response as we chat ah lot but doh seem to confirm that as yet ???
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 745-3434: Now Anthony says he is coming in on the 30th
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: So we changing the date then
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 745-3434: This is my suggestion instead of the 25th let’s do it the following Saturday which will give everybody a little more time to put stuff in please
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 277-4913: I work offshore and won't be home until the 30th Nov..... God willing
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 745-3434: St Augustine is not that far out-of-the-way I think most of us familiar with the área Joe. H Nother suggestion your buddy with that Bar on the Avenue see if you could arrange for us to get his patio for couple hours nah Let’s take this week to put something in place my brothers Let’s stop making promises at funerals. let’s do this, O’Brian yes you too call me
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: I will send good vibes and best wishes to you all for your “reunion”.
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 708-0300: Well guys it looks like the 30th is the preferred day. So let's make it happen. We need to get eats & drinks. We buying food or we bubbling on the spot.
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 786-0000: Location?
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 708-0300: Robert Dyal offered his home
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 786-0000: And that's where bro
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: McCarthy street close to mount
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Well...well can I bring a couple of Venezuelans? I have 2 of my friends from the main land that are here for the entertainment.
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Oh! I forgot to mention, they are guys.
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 761-8273: Send d pics Joe
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Of the guys nah
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Of the guys....haha Peter...peter the pumpkin eater.....
22-11-2017: +44 7956 345480: Happy b’day sheldon, enjoy it to the Max bro.
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: Mr Dyal, isn’t that where you lived during your mount days? If memory serves me right.
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Yep same address
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: I am not that chupid, ent??
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Never said you were bro
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: I am amazed at myself that I remembered. Work with me a little. ;-))
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: You feel as you getting older you might forget lol
22-11-2017 +44 7853 384622: That is no joke Trebor
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 795-5292: Next Saturday ok
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: Allyuh in ting. Enjoy.
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Ok Ralph has thrown out ah day next Saturday do we have ah second and third or more lol
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Ok ok younger lol
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: It's ah hard life but somebody has to do it.
22-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Happy birthday Neil.
22-11-2017: +44 7853 384622: Indeed. I haven’t been near any such thing since 20/07/1965.
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Respect. Can't say the same.
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 766-6566: Joe I'm in oh gosh love it lol
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 745-3434: Joe.B Which ones are the Venezuelans you bring in from that video Brother Robert thank you for making your home available So I guess everybody is comfortable that location so next thing we have to do is get a headcount on how many people if we bring in spouses or not We could do like a Dutch potluck and barbecue on site
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 683-0945: Man bringing 2 Vennies an you talkin Spouses ?!?......like yuh eh like living home, or wha ?!?
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 766-6566: Rob B maybe we need to enrol How in we other chat lol Joe not how
22-11-2017 +1 (868) 745-3434: Yo my brother no disrespect is Joe we talking about you know they both may be his spouse i just saying
22-11-2017: Joseph Habib: Was this a game played on the hill?
22-11-2017: +1 (868) 761-8273: Joe,Yuh better tell dem early o clock Dat Yuh still playing Dat game
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