Youth Archive

Humans of Saint Lucia in New York. “I remember bathing the Fond Petite river and the Fond D’or beach in Dennery.  I loved bathing in the mouth of the river where the fresh and salt water converged.  The ‘des dlo’, they called it.  Some believe that it has medicinal purposes.  Those were very good days.” “It’s

“I grew up between New York and Saint Lucia.  My parents divorced when I was about 4 years old and this was the first time I saw the big city.  What a beautiful city!  So many lights and so much to do.  I remember going back and forth to Saint Lucia where I attended school until

Humans of Saint Lucia in New York. “I was 34 when I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. Being diagnosed with any cancer, one would automatically think it’s a death sentence. I went through 6 rounds of chemo therapy, 6 weeks of radiation, surgery, and a year of tamoxifen. It was hell but

“I sat my CXC exams in June and am currently awaiting results. I am confident that I passed most of my subjects with the exception of biology. Bio, really wasn’t my strongest subject area.” “Yes, I have some regrets. Looking back, I regret skipping classes. I really thought that skipping class was cool but now

“I’m leaving the island tomorrow. Headed to my second home, Canada. Saint Lucia will aways be home. My bags are packed and I got myself some red snapper to take with me.”

“This is my daddy. I love him sooooo much.” “This is my daughter, Heavens. She means the world to me.”

“My mommy and I are shopping for school things. We are having a very nice day. My mommy is the best in the world.” “I can’t wait for school to open. I get bored easily so I want to go back to school already.”