Growing Up Caribbean Shona Bramble

In the Season 1 finale of Growing Up Caribbean, host Shona Bramble highlights the episodes of the first season. She allows you to taste a little bit of what each of the episodes had to offer. She also shares the vision of the next season and some of the countries you will hear from as she continues to explore the Caribbean with you and the lives of those who live on the islands. As this episode aired on Mother's Day, she wished all mothers and those who "mother" a Happy Mothers Day. Join her for this wonderful recap of the first season and get ready to binge on all of the episodes you may have missed as she prepares to invite you back for a SEASON 2 of GROWING UP CARIBBEAN!

This episode of "Growing up Caribbean" takes us to the beautiful islands of THE BAHAMAS. My special guest, Theo Neilly, who is the Consul General of The Bahamas to Washington DC, carries us through his childhood living on the island of Eleuthera. He welcomes us to the beautiful pink sand beaches and warm shores that make up the array of islands currently inhabited in the Bahamas (there are 700 in the archipelago!). To hear his stories will make you want to teleport to this place where family, friendships and fishing are at its core. You will learn about what's really important to him. His recollection of growing up in this paradise will illuminate your thoughts of a place where even the pigs swim out to meet and greet you - you have to hear it to believe it! Join us as he takes us down memory lane and brings us into the future of knowing that we too can have the experiences he's had growing up Caribbean.

This episode of Growing Up Caribbean explores the Diaspora that has the ability to take the Caribbean islands further as they develop and find their place on the world stage. This growing entity has great power within the communities where they exist and work. But how can it grow? How can it utilize its resources rightly? These are some of the ideas and topics this episode will share and hopefully allow each of you to think about how you can be a part of the movement. 

This episode of Growing up Caribbean takes us to one of the Spanish-speaking islands in the Caribbean - Puerto Rico. My guest and very dear friend Cinthia Sharfman shares what "connects" her to her home and to other islands, and how making "connections" has been an important part of her life especially when moving to the US. In a place where language is important and knowing two is even better, she takes us on a fun and memorable journey that will find us trying to figure out how to get there. Please join us as Cinthia shares with us her love of food, the water, the people, and what has been important to her in her growth having grown up Caribbean.

This very SPECIAL EPISODE of "Growing Up Caribbean" has been created to address the crisis that is currently happening on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. On April 9, 2021, the island began experiencing explosive volcanic eruptions from its volcano, La Soufriere. This natural disaster which is taking place in the midst of a global pandemic has created an additional burden to the small Caribbean island in trying to relocate over 20,000 of its citizens to green zones and to protect all those who inhabit the island from further suffering. Parliamentary member for East Kingstown - Dwight "Fitz" Bramble joins me alongside my co-host for today, Simone Bramble, to discuss what is being done on the island and how others can help in the humanitarian effort. Join us as we cover as many topics as we can in an effort to divulge information on the status of the island and its neighboring affected sister islands. Thank You for your prayers for this beautiful island as it continues to navigate nature, attempt to recover and save lives. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHARED ON THE EPISODE: 

- N.E.M.O - National Emergency Management Organization: Official authority on the management of the events related to the volcano, including evacuation efforts. Contact information: website: www.nemo.gov.vc - phone number: 784-456-2975

- UWI Seismic Research Center: official source for volcanoes in the Caribbean. Currently managing the events related to the volcanic activity and science. Contact information: website: uwiseismic.com 

- Volcano Emergency Response Team: Contact information: phone numbers: 784-528-5050 & 784-491-6327. Email fitzbramble@gmail.com

This episode of Growing Up Caribbean takes us to the sister islands of TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. My guest Glenda Laurent Dickonson sheds some light on her life growing up in Trinidad, the role the church played in her life and the diversity of the island itself. She takes us through the colorful scenes of Easter time, her school days, and provides some insights on the carnival season, one of the many seasons that are observed in the beautiful sister islands. Join us as she takes us through the memories that have shaped her and continues to be a guiding light for her now and what has made her grateful having grown up Caribbean.