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Art needs not to be beautiful, but great art should be meaningful. Art can be disturbing, maybe even enraging. If it does disturb, pay attention — something important may be going on. Ask, what is it with this particular piece that gets to me? In the...

There are two things that should be remembered about the wine known as sauternes: always put the “s” on the end, even if you are referring to a single bottle and never pronounce the final “s”. In the Sauternes region of Bordeaux, Sémillon, sauvignon ...

The Waves of Gratitude team went to a Keep Bermuda Beautiful clean-up near Shelly Bay Plaza to see what the experience was like. Gregg Mwangi said: “It was our first time doing this so we didn’t know what to expect. I has a better time than I expect...

Windlesham House School is set on 65 acres on the stunning South Downs in West Sussex, England. Several Bermudians have chosen Windlesham, which caters for children from 4 to 13 years of age and offers day and boarding options. Young Observer got...

Khira-Milan Smith was overjoyed when she was chosen for a coding club at St George’s Preparatory School. There was only room for 20 students, so names had to be pulled from a hat. “I was like, I hope my name gets chosen. I hope it gets chosen,” the...

Waves of Gratitude is made up of Somersfield Academy students Gregg Mwangi, Tatum brewer and Grayson Toogood. They will be writing over the next few weeks to bring awareness and celebrate volunteers in Bermuda. Below is their first article. Hello Be...

Harrington Sound Primary students have been celebrating the arrival of their new school mascot. Staff and students submitted a variety of ideas for a mascot but Harri Ray came out a clear winner. Ms Weeks, the principal, said: “The rays have a natu...

The evening gave us a chance to celebrate the talents of two Bermudian musicians on the brink of stellar careers: Kerri Dietz, mezzo soprano, and Leidy Sinclair, violin. The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts programme commenced on Monday with ...

At parties, Tshepiso Makhafola doesn’t mention his job. “It’s a bit of a mood killer,” the biomedical researcher laughed. In his experience, people expect scientists to be boring, old, usually with a long white beard and nerdy. “I’m actually a bit o...

After 42 years, Diana Gilbert is used to the stares. People are curious about her skin, which constantly flakes, and her slicked-back hair, which is incredibly brittle. Although laid-back about it now, she wasn’t always so blasé. “When you’re young,...