Santa Rita: Echoes from the Village and Beyond

Santa Rita: Echoes from the Village and Beyond, is a whimsical, mosaic of tales that captures the heartbeat of Caribbean village life, where the ordinary becomes sensationalized and the ancestral echoes live on. Set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of backyards, muddy pathways, gayelles and forested trails on the outskirts of Sangre Grande, the collection beautifully captures the past that we all love to reminisce about. From the quaint and mythical characters to the village drunks and gossipers, the stories revisit the community of people bound by shared experiences. In these villages, the diverse perspectives, generational gaps, cultural transmission and awkward socials lend gracious splendour to the follies, conflicts, losses, eccentricities, misunderstandings and evolving relationships in village life. What does not separate the villagers, binds them together. This nostalgic medley of stories beckons us to take a journey into the past, to experience what defines us and has become part of our cultural heritage. A tailored narrative for everyone in the family to find a story that resonates with them. Which will you choose to read first?

Pages: 190, Paperback, Arlene M. Kasmally-Dwarika