To: Dean of (plural noun) Subject: College Application Essay Date: March 14, 2019 Dear (noun) or (noun), I’m (adverb) excited about applying to your college. My (plural noun) have been guiding (plural noun) all my life. They (adverb) (verb, past …
The 17th century genocidal European colonisers of Martinique were cursed. As they died the indigenous peoples damned their murderers, swearing the mountain would avenge them. 250 years later, Mont Pelée (Bald Mountain) erupted on Sunday morning May 8, 1902. A …
POSITION: 15°34’1.15.9″N 61°27’19.6″W We take a ride up the Indian River near Portsmouth, Dominica. Dominica has over 100 rivers, but few, it turns out, are navigable. The Indian River is part of Dominica’s National Parks and its habitats protected. Daniel, …
Position: 15° 34’N 61° 27’W It’s almost carnival time here in Dominica. The first weekend in March promises to be a huge party up and down the island. But, the young woman serving us in JR’s Bar told us, if …
I ducked, but not fast enough. Lukas caught my jaw with his fat right hand and made stars shoot out of my eyes. My tongue dangled for a second and the blood in my cheek tasted like a rusty nail. …
Position: 15° 34’N 61° 27’W Portsmouth, the main town in the north, is a few streets of houses busily rebuilding after hurricane Maria’s devastating impact 18 months ago. The entire island suffered terribly from some of the strongest winds ever …
Position: 15°52’18″N 61°34’52″W Just south of Guadeloupe are the Îles des Saintes. We found them both beatific and beautiful. We moored off the little island of Cabrit. Deserted now, the ruins of a Napoleonic citadel are a short walk up …
Context I’ll start by saying I’m a Remainer. I have been all my adult life. When I moved back to England in 1977 questions of Europe, the Common Market, and the UK’s role in it were rife. Eurosceptics abounded. Things …
Position: 16°17’58″N 61°47’50″W Guadeloupe sealed the deal for us. As soon as we stepped ashore we were in France. Everything from the road signs to l’insouciance de la police made us feel as though we’d been magically transported 6,000 kilometres …
