Wesley Speaks
By Wesley Gibbings
Wesley SpeaksAug 11, 2022
Engaging the Multiverse
It has occurred to me, that while being frequently mocked by people who don’t know better, modern journalists (including Caribbean practitioners) have been called to new duty in ways predecessors would doubtless be entirely ill-equipped to manage.
The world has changed and so have tools and circumstances through which media professionals have been having to deliver on a growing variety of needs and responsibilities. This is a rather bitter pill for some and needs to be administered in small, palatable doses and without offence.
Conceding Defeat on Noise Nuisance and Danger
In 2023, as we adapt and prepare to be sedated and self-quarantined against noise and fire attacks, let’s be real. Not that we should allow hope to slip from our imagination, but that we learn more about defending ourselves, especially against ourselves.
Choices. Choices and the FIFA World Cup
Okay, here’s an easy one. What’s the name of the team you’re backing at the FIFA World Cup? Then, try this one: Why are you backing that particular team?
A Ramleela act of faith
The Youth Unemployment Powder Keg
Among the more tragic outcomes of this pandemic era (and, no, it is not yet over) has been the declining ability by countries all over the world to address the serious challenge of youth unemployment and the productive participation of our young people in society.
Of Hope and Dystopia
Addressing encroaching despair in the face of political and other social depravities in Trinidad and Tobago
Our Brittle Spaces
My take on the current state of affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, with some pointers on what we can do to turn the tide of violence and dysfunctionality
The true measure of Pan
I am not sure officialdom understands that Pan has changed forever. Here is my little rant on the subject.
The Seerman of 2022
BE FOREWARNED: On December 31, 2022, there will be firecrackers, “squibs”, bamboo bursting, and unauthorised use of fireworks almost everywhere in T&T. Animals will cower and some will die. A house or two will burn. A teenager will suffer injury to his/her hearing/vision. The police will not respond to complaints. A government official will promise yet another inquiry or legislative review