I remember sitting for hours on end listening to my mentor, Dr Henry Frank. Dr Frank was an anthropologist and historian, a jewel in the Haitian community in New York. He conveyed his knowledge of Vodun and its misrepresentation by sensationalists...
Published:Sunday | February 17, 2019 | 12:00 AMGlenville Ashby
RELIGION & CULTURE Many writers, including myself, have highlighted the sex-driven culture that defined plantation life. In part I of Sexual Violence and Genetic Survival: America’s War to Destroy the Black Male, I examined the...
Published:Sunday | February 17, 2019 | 12:00 AMGlenville Ashby
Earl Lovelace needs no introduction. Masterfully original and versatile, his literary work has captivated generations. Honoured with numerous awards, including Trinidad and Tobago’s Chaconia Medal (gold), the President’s Medal...
Published:Wednesday | June 27, 2018 | 12:00 AMGlenville Ashby
Maureen Lyons of the International Society of Applied Psychoanalysis shares her thoughts on the power of energy healing.Could you give us a brief outline of your life path?I was born in Trinidad and moved to the United States three decades ago....
Book: Get on the Bike Author: Marsha Norman Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby Marsha Norman sets the tone with perfect imagery. A bicycle represents movement, a means of taking a rider to a specific destination. Without...
In early March, award-winning author Gleaner contributor and wellness therapist Glenville Ashby conducted a two-day qigong workshop in Valsayn, Trinidad, his second in as many months. Qigong, which means 'life energy cultivation' is one of the...
