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School has become a family affair for three Bermudians abroad. Destiny and T.J. Smith and their sister Krystal Lowe all have a spot on the campus at the University of South Wales. Their mother, Lena Smith, led the charge. She took the four youngest o...

People told Raymond Brangman he’d never make it in life. In 2006 he dropped out of high school and was convinced he’d spend the rest of his working years stocking shelves at a grocery store. The Bermuda Sloop Foundation proved his salvation. “I did...

Are you a bully? Doris DeCosta would be shocked if anyone answered yes to that question. She counsels bullies and people who have been bullied in the workplace and was surprised to learn just how few people recognise it as a problem. “It’s a topic t...

Zina Zuill’s heart broke the day her son brought home a report card full of Fs. No matter how much Solomon agonised over school work, his teachers kept asking him to “work harder”. “I fell into the trap of thinking he was just lazy,” said Dr Zuill. ...

The nursery was filled with junk, unnecessary plastic toys that served no purpose. Forty children, all between the ages of 3 and 6, had the rule of the roost. They were having the time of their lives, running around and screaming; their teachers stru...

Carlos Symonds loves making students look at things from a fresh perspective. This is partly what drew him to Somersfield Academy. According to the 58-year-old, he especially loves that the Devonshire school “honours diversity and celebrates differen...

When Sarai Hines started teaching in England, the system bewildered her. From grading to student classification, everything was different. Then the 22-year-old realised she had an advantage ­— her own island culture. “We all forget what we have to b...

Fiona Beckerlegge spent six years helping Bermuda’s children thrive. As a community physiotherapist for the Department of Health, she visited the island’s primary schools to assess students’ motor skills and muscle development and assist those with ...

From the strands of her hair to the shoes on her feet, Shantia Seymour thrives on unconventional choices. The 22-year-old student and blogger has just completed her diploma at the London College of Style after fighting her family for the freedom to s...

Lakeisha Burt got pregnant at 16. She knew exactly what people were thinking: she’d end up in a low-paying job doing nothing with her life. She didn’t let it get to her. The teenager was one of 26 students who received their GED from the Adult Educat...