Dominica NATURES ISLAND
WatuKubuli
Closer to
time to leave Barbados and seeing how much I had in my wallet, the cheapest
ticket I could afford was Dominica. whilst in Barbados work wasn’t that easy to
find but my creativity wasn’t stifled so I had a cleaning job and worked with
children making musical instruments using recyclable materials, which was great
fun.
I could
barely feed myself yet alone buy a ticket to leave that’s when the good people
I met helped me to get to Dominica.
I was just as
clueless of Dominica as I was of Barbados, now Dominica is truly natures island
some of my friends thought I was in the Republic of Dominica and im like noo
its Dominica, they don’t have much materialistically speaking but they have a
lot of peace of mind but peace of mind doesn’t fill the stomach.
Right now the
nature of my travel is I arrive in a country with nothing, get some work and
buy the ticket to the next place, for now it works but I have so much to offer
when times are hard I really wish I could be financially compensated for the
gifts I have but right now no such luck, so I work my way( it would so great if
we didn’t have the money system either). The way I see this is that no matter
where I am I have to eat be clothed and have shelter where I do this doesn’t
matter because it’s all the same for everyone everywhere in the world. Food,
clothes and shelter.
People keep
asking me which is better out of the 2 islands I use to have an answer but
after a while I realise they are incomparable because each place is a different
reality both islands have a magic about them as much as they have a downside
too. What I do know these 2 islands love their rum.
More
provision but here there is a fusion of taste buds, Carib,French,
African,English,Chinese etc but these taste buds go as far as snakes ,frogs
(mountain frogs call them chicken) rat manique igwana I will pass maybe give me
provisions and red beans when I arrived here first thought was there where
defiantly runaway slaves and truth of that reality really made me feel good and
kinda connected to the space. beautiful mountains all around second thought was
if South Africa thinks it’s a rainbow nation they need to think again cos Dominica is a the rainbow.
I’ve come to
learn the hard way Dominica is not money making Island at all but if you a
persistent you will find what you need. Thus far I have truly understood
through practical experience what the term exploitation mean and also what if
feels like to be used before I left my job everyone was like get a job first
but knowing me if I have had it I’ve had it I can only take so much yet my rope
is very long, so I left and on quite days I argue with my conscious ‘why are
you stubborn now we jobless and broke’ and it responds “but you volunteer at
the children’s home and are now finally writing what’s been on your mind and
you have time to do your hearts way”. On the outside if you don’t have anything
that’s what you have, it’s about connections and who knows who, so if you don’t
know anyone then tuff luck let your ancestors be your guide and or your God. The
art of letting go of things that are beyond your power.
February has
seem challenging I have to move out my place at the end of the month because of
rent, offers come and disappear (people tend to say things or offer things to
be nice and when they actually have to do it they back,use to it by now) I love
the volunteer job at the centre I help children learn to read in English, first
time I met them they asked me to sing them my countries national anthem and in
return they sang me there’s it was a great exchange.. I wish I could meet the
minister of education because there is an injustice done to these kids in the
name of education, one of these days!! For cash on the side I do guitar lessons
for children, some have no patience of learning they just want to magically
play ids are humorous though.
Arts/creativity
not yet fully embraced so artistic avenues are rare, in the past few months I’ve
only had 3 shows Mero beach festival and an event put together by Prag productions.
I attended 2 exhibitions which was exciting to be in the hub of the artistic
community.
The nice
thing about Dominica I really love is when I am yearning for a river bath; there
is plenty of rivers to go around, waterfalls, streams, springs and lushness.
Its festival time and I have been lucky to catch the creole festival and now
it’s the Nou Konnet viv, costumes and cultural music soca, fun times and plenty
beauty pageants Queens, Princesses and Queen Mothers.
Between
Barbados and Dominica ladies if you have a low self-esteem the Carribean men
will boost it sky high for you it can be flattering and you have hips and ass
you are blessed J so big gurls who aren’t feeling dieting move to the Caribbean
there is plenty love going around here for voluptuous ladies.
Truth of it
all no 2 days are the same.Today you might be crying but tomorrow you will be
smiling.
Love and
light
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