People Archive
Marguerite
“It is said that things are hard but we all have to do what we have to and pray to God for help. I am a single parent of three who has raised my kids on my produce sales. In my school days, I used to come to the market every Friday to help my
Mommy
“I can vividly remember watching my mother make black pudding in the childhood days. By my early teens, I had already learnt her secret recipe and was making it on my own. It’s over 35 years since I have been selling black pudding. Pudding sales are not as good as they used to be. In
Classmates
“What drives you to come to school on a Saturday morning?” “To be honest, we have lost our Friday night life. However this has to be done in order to get this degree that we are working on. Therefore, if this is what it takes we will be here on Sunday too, if we have
Herbman
“I first worked as a cane cutter in Martinique and then later worked under the Canadian farm workers program. However, after my last stint, they did not resend for us again. So, I began selling herbs. Its been eight years since I have been doing so. I sell moringa, neem and calca. You can get
Flower lady
“I once ran a small restaurant by the Gros Islet bus stand. I was forced to shut down so they could make space to erect the new CDC. This was under John Compton. I always loved flowers and had lots planted by my home so when my restaurant was shut down I began vending flowers
Red haired
“I have done this thing three times before but it has not worked out. This is my fourth time. I pray to God that it works out this time. I really need this.”
