557 results returned for search: "independence AND " category "Lifestyle"
Lloyd Williams moved to Nevis and thought it was a good time to try farming.
He’d never planted anything in his life but there was a lot more open land there than in Bermuda and agriculture was important to his Bahá’í faith.
“I was a city boy,” the ...
DATE: Aug 27, 2019
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
Last month, Josette Matthew and other members of United Holy Church, journeyed thousands of miles to Ghana for a two-week mission trip. Once in the West African nation, they learnt the true importance of serving God with whole hearts and open hands. ...
DATE: Aug 24, 2019
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Until six years ago, Michellae Edwards had not heard of myasthenia gravis. She thought the bag of frozen peas the specialist put on her eye would stop it sagging — it turned out to be a test, rather than a treatment.
“My eye opened and I thought I wa...
DATE: Apr 22, 2019
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Gloria Frederick has never played a round of golf in her life, but don’t tell her she’s not an expert on the game.
When she can’t travel to tournaments, she’s watching on television.
Sunday was a very good day. She sat glued to the television as her ...
DATE: Apr 16, 2019
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
Ryan Robinson Perinchief got fed up with people talking about issues affecting Bermuda’s youth without including them in the discussion.
He was determined to do something about it and launched Future Leaders Bermuda, a programme aimed at getting youn...
DATE: Mar 08, 2019
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Sarah Lagan
Llantrisant, Wales, is a quiet place. Other than a couple of bars and historical landmarks there is not a whole lot to do.
And that made it the perfect spot for Owain Johnston to write.
He spent March there, penning two full-length plays — Right/Cro...
DATE: Sep 17, 2018
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
Ada Nyabongo has been teaching piano for almost 80 years.
Just about anyone who visits the 92 year old’s Hamilton Parish home is fair game for a lesson.
Don’t try to dodge it by saying you’re not musical.
“What do you mean you’re not musical?” is h...
DATE: Aug 14, 2018
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
Catherine Quin believes it is time we celebrated people for their contributions rather than their fame. It is the reason behind her initiative, Women of Purpose.
The photo spread features 25 women wearing “a capsule of [her] minimalist designs”. Rath...
DATE: Jul 12, 2018
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Azari Thomas applied for the study abroad programme to improve her French, but gained so much more from her six months in Morocco.
Rugs, scarves, clothing, ceramics, jewellery and artwork — it took a few extra suitcases to pack all her finds from the...
DATE: Nov 16, 2017
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As a teenager, Rajae Woods raced in regattas worldwide.
The hardest part wasn’t qualifying for the championships, it was getting there.
The 29-year-old believes Visionary Sailing Academy, a programme he started at West End Sailboat Club this summer...
DATE: Aug 31, 2017
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