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By Dr Ian Bethell-Bennett

The University of The Bahamas

 There is a creole saying, “nou led, nou la” which translates to  “we’re ugly, we’re here,” that is rich in culturally nuanced meaning and shows a serious persistence and insistence on showing up, being here, being present as has been evident in Haiti with the recent riots to protest the Petrocaribe corruption. Structural violence is rife and regionwide. At least we are here, even if we may be ugly. 

In Bahamian artist Blue Curry’s The New Riviera (2014), we are not even here. This erasure of us from … Read more

By Dr Ian Bethell Bennett

The University of The Bahamas

“I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.” – Hamlet, II.ii

Is it a bad dream, a nightmare provoking somnambulance? We all think the best of green gentrification because we have been taught, in spite of the climate sceptics, we need to do something to improve our resilience.We are also told by the media that while people know about climate change and the havoc it plays in their neighbourhoods, jobs are more important because many … Read more