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I have been a member of Youth Parliament since the start of the 2014 School year and the experience has been extremely enriching and empowering. As a former member of the school Debate Team, the Human Rights Friendly School Youth Committee and a curr...

Chefanices Williams, 16, attends The Berkeley Institute. Chefanices approached Young Observer to help promote a book she has written called A Place Without Bullies. What made you sit down to write A Place Without Bullies? Bullying is a major issue t...

Move over Muppets, Bermuda puppets have come to town. Dennis Joaquin shows up at a nursery school and toddlers’ faces light up. It’s not him they’re excited to see, it’s the friend he carries on his hand. Mr Joaquin and artist Kendra Earls created D...

Liana Hall has written a children’s book that she hopes will inspire a new generation of readers. The Little Cottage is the story of a Bermuda home that sits abandoned for years before the lock is mysteriously opened. It’s illustrated by Alicia Wankl...

There’s a new Zumba class just for plus-sized men and women. The trainer behind it should serve as encouragement to anyone who attends. Trina Doyling dropped 100lbs after a health scare three years ago. She’s now a qualified Zumba instructor who con...

Tania Kowalski was a chunky kid who never exercised. She’s changed a lot since then. At 40, the self-proclaimed ‘health fanatic’ is a personal trainer whose sculpted body fits the bill. Her husband Nathan writes a regular financial column for The Ro...

Imagine a life with no trash. It’s (almost) a reality for Abbie and Vinicius Caldas. They’ve gotten their monthly household garbage down to about 2lbs — a single paper grocery bag. The average Bermuda household produces around 60lbs per month. “I fee...

“I live where you vacation.” That’s a saying that Jecoa Tucker can proudly boast after moving to the Seychelles three months ago. The 115-island country is frequently described as paradise on earth. The archipelago sits in the Indian Ocean, just o...

Banana isn’t your average home. It’s hidden on nearly two acres; waterfront property that overlooks Harrington Sound and is isolated from neighbours. There’s a commanding fireplace in the spacious living room, a custom-designed cedar-panelled library...

A rich man’s flashy stunt has left most of the world blind. The lucky ones who still have sight are left holding the bag. That’s the basic plot of Twinkle, a self-published thriller by Bermuda resident Simon Parkinson. It’s drawn attention from the l...