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By Natalie Maximin My journey as a single mother caring for my neurodivergent 18-year-old son has been challenging in ways that are sometimes difficult to put into words. I understand how difficult this journey can be for other mothers and carers who find themselves in a similar position. It can be an incredibly lonely journey. […]

Natalie Maximim’s story has moved several of our readers to write in to Caribcommx – or to Natalie personally. Caribcommx is very pleased to know Natalie and to include her among our contributors. We include a selection of the comments below, and assure readers that we have every intention more of Natalie’s writing. Indeed, plans

by Natalie Maximin Black tall lampost –Not beautiful enough to belongFor me, growing up in Trinidad, beauty, education and success were often spoken about as the keys to a better life. From a young age, I understood that appearance mattered. What I didn’t understand was how deeply those messages would affect my confidence and my

By Natalie Maximin Grappling with isolation and lack of affection My name is Natalie Maximin, and I would like to share a glimpse into my journey. My experience with loneliness began during my marriage when I was seven months pregnant. It was a time that should have been filled with joy and anticipation, but instead, I

Hopelyn Goodwin had hardly got back from a trip to the Black Forest to celebrate a family friend’s 80th birthday than she was presented with a substantial slice of Black Forest Gateau to mark her own 80th birthday. That was at an afternoon tea-party to mark the quadruple celebration within a few days of her

by Clayton Goodwin Cleon Roberts and Clayton Goodwin made an agreement back in 2015 that they would meet for an interview about her renowned father Sonny Roberts. Then something happened – time intervened. Covid, illness, busy schedules – you know the sort of thing – but they kept in touch and now they were ready

by Clayton Goodwin Ron Shillingford – had I heard of him? – boxer Wayne Alexander asked during our recent interview. Well, yes, he was a press colleague for a good few years back and a name synonymous with the UK West Indian media. Yes, too, but Wayne wanted me to write about his more recent

NEVECIA TERRI-LEE PECCO, a 23 year-old Londoner of Jamaican heritage from Highbury, first came to the notice of Caribcommx towards the end of last year at the Queens Luncheon put on for Caribbean, African and International beauty queens by the organisers of Miss Caribbean & Commonwealth, a pageant in which Nececia, herself, has competed twice,

by Clayton Goodwin It was a sunny Sunday afternoon and I arrived all too early for the fashion show at Batter sea Arts Centre, south-east London. There was nothing to do except to quench my thirst with a beer in the adjoining bar while waiting for the doors to open. That  was when …. I

Submitted by Clayton Goodwin Some twenty years ago a lady and her then schoolgirl daughter approached us at the staging of the Miss Caribbean & Commonwealth contest in the theatre of the Polish Centre at Hammersmith, West London. Hildah Mulenga, for that was indeed the lady’s name, was keen to institute a charity to honour