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OCTOBER 2016 

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 

Aiming High 

Magic of Machu Picchu 

Nyla’s Perspective 

Castles and Forts Around 

the Caribbean 

A Matter of Survival 

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PHOTO CREDIT - The Intellectual 

Sargassum is a brown algae seaweed 

that has recently been washing 

up on the Caribbean shores in 

increasing amounts over the past 

few years. The photo shows it lining 

the Tobago beach and when 

The Intellectual was in Barbados, 

the same phenomena was seen, 

ruining the pristine beauty of the 

white sandy Barbados beaches. 

In the ocean, these floating mats 

are home to and a source of food 

to many sea creatures. It is unclear 

exactly what is causing it 

wash up on shore in increasing 

amounts, however global warming 

is a possibility with warmer 

oceans increasing blooming. 

In the open ocean, sargassum 

“islands” can be acres in size! 

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Pollution And The Brain 

The Magic Of Machu Picchu 

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08 

12 

Nyla’s Perspective 

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18 

20 

22 

The Intellectual On The Move 

Castles And Forts Around The Caribbean 

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18 

Trekking Around The Caribbean 

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Space Junkie 

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The Intellect Says 

23 

Book Review 

11 

A Matter Of Survival 

16 

The Art Of Cutting Hair 

24 

The Intellectual Survey 

Cover Photo: 

Freelance photographer Nyla Singh 

captures a stunning sunset in Arnos 

Vale in Tobago, an island 116 square 

miles in size. See page 12 for more of 

her photography. 

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which illuminates the world. Science is the 

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nation will remain the first which carries the 

furthest the works of thought and intelligence. 

Louis Pasteur 

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By ISS Expedition 23 crew (NASA Earth Observatory) 

[Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons 

From The Editor 

Greetings, Fellow Intellectuals 

An interaction with a scenery, a movie or something in writing somehow inspires the editorial piece in every issue. In our inaugural issue it was 

witnessing the majesty of the Himalayan mountain and our attempts to conquer it that brought the notion of the wonder of the world and our capacity 

to conquer it, that came to the fore. A notion we share with the vision of The Intellectual. Another time it was the African Baobab tree – 

which stands through thick and thin growing robustly skyward in a desert land because it has put down such deep roots. The nature around us reflects 

the spirit that The Intellectual embodies and inspires us. We are hoping with our second cycle of publication, we are putting down deeper roots. 

We begin our next cycle of publication with this issue. We continue to be impressed and in awe of the world around us and humans’ capacity to conquer 

it to the level they have. An IMAX feature on the International Space Station left one with jaw dropped at how far we have come, and serves as an inspiration 

for my greetings to you, our readers in this issue. 

Try to imagine the 6 – 48 hour journey in the cramped Soyuz capsule speeding at thousands of kilometres per hour at several G, to eventually dock to 

the space station. It’s like visiting friends, being greeted so warmly by the astronauts already up there. Imagine a sunrise and sunset every 90 minutes 

as the space station circles the Earth, sixteen of such every day. This is reality today. And it is the view of Earth from space that inspires this editorial. 

The view of hundreds and hundreds of thunderstorms going on all over the world appear like blinking fireflies from 250 miles above the ground. Earth 

appears like a work of art, and watching the astronauts floating through the architecture of the space station, and we all know far too well – it is the 

magic of science and technology that brings it all to fruition. Like the view from above, we hope you enjoy this issue with a little sprinkling of it all – 

art, science and architecture. 

Cogito, ergo sum. 

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Pollution And 

The Brain 

We have often heard of 

the impact of pollution 

and the lungs, as 

pollutants can get into the air passageways 

having damaging effects. 

Air pollution exposure has been 

known to trigger cases of asthma, 

and worsen previously-existing respiratory 

illnesses. There have been 

links between air pollution and 

progression of chronic illnesses 

including lung cancer, chronic obstructive 

pulmonary disease, and 

emphysema. Physicians for Social 

Responsibility (PSR) cite from 

their report “Coal’s Assault on Human 

Health” (2009) that when we 

breathe in dirty air, the pollutants 

are brought into the lungs causing 

damage to the respiratory tract. 

Polluted air can also negatively and 

significantly harm lung development 

as noted by PSR. The report 

notes that children are particularly 

susceptible to the effects of air 

pollution, since they often breather 

through their mouths bypassing 

the filtering effects of the nasal 

passages. 

Well, what is the possibility of air 

pollutants getting into other organs 

in the body, which seem at first far 

removed from the effects of breathing 

in pollutants, such as the brain? 

Physicians for Social Responsibility 

note that the human brain is susceptible 

to harm from air pollution 

in the 2009 report. They note that 

it can trigger strokes and also affect 

brain development and reduce human 

intelligence. 

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However, it is only recently that evidence for pollutants in the 

brain was found. A study led by Dr. Barbara Maher from the 

University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom, was published 

in September 2016 in the Proceedings of the National Academy 

of Sciences finding that air pollutants do adversely affect the brain. 

The team found that magnetite, an iron compound found in car exhaust, 

industrial processes and wherever fuel may be used, is easily 

breathed in due to its very tiny size. Even wearing masks does not 

help. Since there is no blood-brain barrier, between the nasal passages 

and the brain, these particles can hypothetically reach the cerebral 

cortex. Maher and team examined 37 brain tissues from persons in 

Manchester and from Mexico City, notable for its pollution. While 

there is not a definitive link yet between Alzheimer’s disease and 

magnetite, the team was able to show that magnetite from external 

sources was found in the brain and this could be neurologically toxic. 

Therefore, it is advisable that walks and jogging through parks would 

be healthier than on the main roads close to the curb side! 

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MACHU PICCHU 

There is something magical, an unreal moment, when walking along the 

Inca trail, as your eyes are blessed with this stunning marvel and hearing 

the words “Bienvenido a Machu Picchu”. 

“Wow! I made it!” I told myself with all my senses in overload. 

The journey here was sure worth it, three plane rides and a three and a half hour 

train ride from Cusco City to Machu Picchu that offered superbly scenic views 

of the Peruvian landscape. I can say with confidence that my camera could never 

do this place justice. 

As our tour guide spoke with unwavering passion, one becomes engrossed in his story. I quickly 

imagined myself here at the height of the Incan Empire. Two stories were told, some believe that 

the city was abandoned because of a smallpox epidemic and others believe that it was abandoned 

in fear as word spread of an impending Spanish invasion. The people of Machu Picchu blocked the entrance 

to the city and destroyed a section of the trail as they exited. 

The guide also spoke of the City’s discovery in 1911 by an American archaeologist, who was led to the city 

by peasants. There he found many precious artefacts, hinting that the Spanish invaders never made it to 

Machu Picchu. The Peruvian Government is in talks with Yale University for the artefacts’ repatriation. 

Notwithstanding this, one cannot deny the mystery, the magic and the marvel of Machu Picchu. 

About the Author: 

Fadil Sahajad is a dedicated Laboratory Technician attached to the 

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. He has a passion for photography 

as evidenced by his wedding and nature shots. 

His new passion is travelling to other countries and he attributes this 

new found passion to his stay in Japan while he was on a training scholarship. 

Iceland, Peru, Panama, Cuba and the Grand Canyon are some of the 

places he has visited. Mr. Sahajad hopes to continue his travels and also pursue 

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Did you always know you wanted to be a space 

junk specialist or is it something that happened 

by chance? 

Well, I have always been a space junkie, that’s for 

sure. I remember watching the Gemini, Apollo 

launches and moon landings. And then my first 

university position was at the University of Alabama 

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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center – it was like 

being a kid in a candy store! All the cool stuff 

they had going on there – I wanted to see it all! 

As I met the scientists and engineers who work 

there, the gentleman in charge of the high speed 

impact testing facility gave me a chance to work 

at the facility for a few summers collecting and 

analyzing the data that they had generated. 

And the rest is history – I’ve been working with 

space junk ever since then! 

Q: 

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How much junk do you estimate is up there? 

The simple answer is, A LOT. But, not all of it is the 

same size. Or poses the same threat. There are a few 

hundred REALLY BIG pieces, but we are keeping 

good track of them so we can avoid them if we ever 

see them coming at us. Then there are about 15,000- 

20,000 pieces the size of a cricket ball or so. Those 

are pretty dangerous – if one of them were to hit the 

space station, that would be a really bad day for our 

astronauts. Finally, there are several hundred million 

pieces the size of a sand grain or smaller. It would 

be easy to dismiss those, but NASA has shown that 

something the size of a sand grain can put a hole in a 

spacesuit … or break a telescope mirror. So depending 

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The underlying theme in all my 

work has been how to increase 

the safety of human (as well as 

robotic) spacecraft and space 

operations. After all, we have 

to remember that those astronauts 

are our children, spouses, 

partners, friends, colleagues 

– we need to do everything we 

can to make it as safe as possible 

up there for them. Right 

now I’m working on a couple 

of projects that will hopefully 

give NASA better design equations 

for fuel tanks on spacecraft 

so that they won’t necessarily 

explode if they are hit 

by a piece of space junk, even 

if they are still full of fuel – it’s 

a pretty complicated problem, 

that’s for sure! 

How serious is this problem as we continue to 

expand our space programme? 

It continues to be a very serious problem, and if 

we don’t do something about it, or if we’re not 

smarter about how we build and fly our spacecraft, 

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have recently shown us some very scary possible 

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not be exactly right, the message is spot-on: we 

must be smart about how we build our spacecraft, 

and we must clean up after ourselves! 

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Has the International Space Station (ISS) been hit 

by space junk? 

Yes. All the time, even. But, it’s usually by teeny-tiny 

pieces so we probably may have not even noticed it. 

There have been some close calls, though, when the 

ISS astronauts have had to hunker down in the Soyuz 

escape vehicle with a finger on the escape button because 

of a sizeable piece of debris that was predicted 

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A Matter of Survival 

Trinidad & Tobago 

Imagine if only one human baby survived to adulthood in every 1000 births....well, those are the odds of baby sea turtles 

as they hatch from the eggs on shorelines like Matura Beach in Trinidad. Many dangers await these tiny incredible 

babies – they are a source of meals for other beach residents like crabs and birds. If that is not bad enough, the artificial 

lighting from the neighbouring areas confuses the poor baby turtles who begin to move in that direction, away from the ocean 

where they are supposed to be heading. This makes them vulnerable to dehydration and other predators. Baby turtles are 

programmed to follow the moonlight reflected off the ocean in the opposite direction. It is a hazardous journey crossing the 

shores to the safety of the ocean, although human activities have also made the ocean a place with potential dangers to them 

with plastic bags and debris. 

Matura Beach, through the tireless work of the Nature Seekers conservation group and the effort of the neighbouring 

community, has been one of the most successful programmes in the world, where the turtle population has rebounded 

tremendously with thousands coming to the shores to lay eggs. To see hundreds of the baby hatchlings clambering heading 

for the ocean is far more than an “Awwwww” moment – it is an experience of triumph of what a little effort and caring can do 

to make the world a better place for all...including some of the oldest creatures around still –the turtles. 

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Nyla’s perspective 

" 

When you see beauty in almost 

everything and everywhere, it's hard to 

choose only one genre of photography 

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Nyla Singh is a freelance photographer. 

Photography for her, began as a fairly 

informal affair. With her little point and 

shoot camera at the time, she documented her 

own family's events so that in years to come her 

family would have memories to re-live. Her intent 

has not changed, but she has now turned 

her lens to documenting, for the archives of the 

future, a range of subjects, from the elderly to 

landscapes. 

Landscape and nature photography remain her 

passions. She spends long hours in nature doing 

landscape, bird and macro photography. Very 

often she locates herself on the East or West coast 

of Trinidad, photographing the sunrise or sunset. 

She enjoys newborn photography as well as family 

portraits, and has recently started aerial and 

astro photography which she enjoys immensely. 

For Nyla, her photography is a means of sharing 

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Chimera Pigs - Gene Editing 

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Genetic engineering. It is a term loaded with misconception 

and misgiving and as such often a controversial topic. Interestingly, 

genetic engineering is not a new concept at all. 

It dates back to around 12,000 BC when humans first began to domesticate 

animals and plants by artificial selection. A person’s best 

friend, the dog, is one of the earliest animals domesticated from 

the lineage of the grey wolf as evidenced by archaeological finds. 

Presently the notion of genetic engineering is really 

much more tied with the science of the direct transfer of DNA from 

one organism to another. This was first accomplished by Herbert 

Boyer and Stanley Cohen in 1973. On the heels of their work, in 

that same year, Rudolf Jaenisch created a transgenic mouse by introducing 

foreign DNA into its embryo. The world’s first transgenic 

animal had emerged! The first genetically engineered plant, tobacco 

appeared on the scene ten years later in 1983. 

A huge success of genetic engineering has surely been 

Insulin for use by diabetics. Since 1900s, Insulin from cows and 

pigs was used. During the 1980s, human insulin protein was genetically 

engineered using recombinant DNA and could now be mass 

produced. 

As techniques of stem cell biology have improved and 

become more precise, in June of this year scientists announced that 

the problem of shortage of organs through organ donors for patients 

could be circumvented by what is known as gene editing. In 

such a process, animal embryos are injected with human stem cells, 

creating 'chimeras'. In Greek mythology, a chimera is a fire-breathing 

female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's 

tail. 

T 

hese genetically modified embryos are then put into the 

womb of an adult pig or sheep to grow and become the 

source of human organs that can be used for transplanting 

to save the lives of patients. To date no animals implanted with such 

embryos has been allowed to go to term. It is a radical new approach 

of producing human organs needed. The first organ to be 

produced in this manner in pigs is human pancreas. The eventual 

goal is to create hearts, livers, or any other organs as needed for 

transplants. Since the stem cells will be taken from the patient, it 

will be a perfect tissue match which can become available in less 

than a year considering time on waiting lists currently for organs 

which may not match or be rejected by the patient’s body. 

Indeed, human-animal chimeras are controversial and ethically 

charged! One can’t help but wince at the implications of such. 

Headlines in leading newspapers tout fear of production of such 

Frankenstein organs. Some fear that human cells can affect the pig or 

sheep’s brain giving them more human like disposition. Lines begin to 

blur between species. 

The Intellectual’s medical correspondent, Dr Azad Harripaul 

from the United Kingdom had this to say: 

“Chimera animals main use is thought to be to grow human organs”. 

That is currently possible and will meet with initial resistance as is 

to be expected when these new technologies that blur boundaries are 

introduced. Invariably it will be trialled somewhere in north Europe 

to the East where they are quite progressive with regards to this kind 

of research and there are not the kind of legislative restrictions in the 

US or UK. 

No one in the field seriously thinks that a pig or mouse can 

develop human intelligence or even human like brains. The brains are 

just too different for that to be possible in structure and function. But 

it has never been tried. So the technology is going to come. It’s just a 

matter of when and the biggest hurdles will be legislation.” 

The future is indeed here! 

What do you think? 

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Aiming High 

Priyanka Dhanie is a 19 year old competitive 

archer. She holds a large number of National 

titles and records in her quiver, considering 

she has only been at it for about four years. 

She has represented Trinidad and Tobago on 

several occasions, at both Junior and Senior 

levels, and is the current Junior and Senior 

Female Compound Bow Champion of Trinidad 

and Tobago. She holds a number of records 

in both the Indoor and Outdoor form 

of the sport. However, her favourite version 

of Archery is the field aspect, where an archer 

can compete in the open field. Needless 

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ON THE MOVE 

The field of archery is not as established 

in Trinidad and Tobago as compared to 

countries such as the U.S.A. Maintaining 

good grades in addition to consistently high 

scores was no easy task for Priyanka, but persistence, 

paired with the discipline archery demanded, 

was an exceptional aid in being both 

a good student and competitive sports woman. 

The road from being the amateur archer she was 

four years ago was paved with broken nocks, 

disappointment, and trials at every target, but 

nonetheless each triumph made them worth it. 

Priyanka’s Archery Milestones 

Date 

January 2014 

February 2014 

August 2014 

September 2014 

November 2014 

Achievement 

- Won a Bronze medal, Internal Club Competition. 

- Won Gold in the National Indoor Championships 

- Won Silver in the MICA Championship. 

- Won Gold at the 50m and broke the National Record. 

- She now has now broken five National records. 

- Nominated by the Trinidad and Tobago Target Archery Federation as 

the Youth Award Female for the Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee 

(TTOC), the Ministry of Sport and the First Citizens Sport Foundation 

for the year 2014 

Within our twin isles, the archery 

field boasts a fairly even number of male and 

female competitors. This reduces any possibility 

that a bias arises. Furthermore, archers are 

grouped according to age and bow type, making 

the final score a measure of skill, thereby 

eliminating the idea that gender influences an 

archer’s ability. Priyanka adds “Personally, I 

never let my gender become a hindrance to furthering 

my archery career. If anything, I let it be 

motivation to succeed and inspire others to do 

the same. Being a young woman doesn’t mean 

that I compete any differently than any man 

on the field. I believe that if someone wants to 

follow their dream, no matter how unorthodox 

it may seem to everyone else, they should put 

in every bit of effort into making their dream 

a reality. Nothing compares to the feeling you 

get when you accomplish what you set out for 

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to have paid off.” 

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her education in the area of Sports Science, 

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recognized level which will assist in her 

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renowned names like Erika Jones and Sara 

Lopez. Additionally, working alongside other 

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profession in Sport Science, will be a great asset 

in learning new things. The field of archery in 

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better training facilities and programmes need 

to be implemented, taking into consideration 

that there are student athletes with the great potential 

to go into the sport full time. 

January 2015 

February 2015 

March 2015 

June 2015 

July 2015 

February 2016 

March 2016 

August 2016 

- Won the Award of Youth Female Archer of the year, 2014 by the 

TTTAF. 

- Won Gold in her Category during my first non-ranking tournament for 

2015 

- Won Gold in her Junior Category as the Female Compound Archer. 

- Won Silver in the Senior Female Compound category. 

- Won Silver trophy in the Elimination round of the Senior Category. 

- Participated in the Southern Caribbean Championships as part of 

Trinidad and Tobago’s Team. 

- Won Silver in the Outdoor 18 m. 

- Gold in the Outdoor 50 m. 

- First place trophy for Outdoor 50 m qualification round. 

- Gold in the category for the Field Shoot. 

- Broke the two Records for Female Compound Archer, Junior, Outdoors. 

This is the third time she have set the record in the Outdoor Tournament. 

- Won Gold in the Junior Compound Female Category in the National 

Youth Indoor Championships. 

- Won Gold in the Senior Compound Female Category in the National 

Open Indoor Championships Ranking and Eliminations. 

- Participated in the Southern Caribbean Archery Championships, held 

in Barbados, as part of Trinidad and Tobago’s Team. 

- Won Gold in the 18 m Indoor Tournament. 

- Gold in the Field Shoot Event. 

- Gold in the Double 50M Ranking Round. 

- Gold in the 50 m Eliminations. 

- Silver in the Federal Shoot. 

- Was selected to be part of the Trinidad and Tobago Team to shoot for 

the S.C.A.C. Cup. 

- Gold in the National Youth Outdoor Championships. 13th record set as 

a Junior Archer. 

- Gold in the National Open Outdoor Championships. 

- Ranked Number 1 Junior and Senior Female Compound Archer of 

Trinidad and Tobago. 



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Castles and Forts Around the Caribbean 

Trident Castle, Jamaica 

Castillo San Felipe del Morro 

in Puerto Rico 

Stollmeyer’s Castle, Trinidad 

Pedro’s Castle, Grand Cayman 


When one thinks 

of castles, Europe 

comes to mind. Europe 

is well known for some of 

the most magnificent castles in 

the world, while the Caribbean 

conjures up images of sun, 

sand and surf - certainly not 

castles. Yet, the Caribbean has 

many such hidden treasures 

and many such castles, like the 

one in Puerto Rico and Cuba 

are actually forts that housed 

soldiers and served as bases 

to protect the islands. Castles, 

whether in Europe or the Caribbean 

always convey a sense 

of power and protection. Enjoy 

the lesser beaten path, regal 

architectural tour around the 

Caribbean! 

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Stewart Castle, Jamaica 

Castillo del Morro, Cuba 

Sam Lord’s Castle, Barbados 


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Tes Y 

Inecu Qn!! 

3) 

Pedro's Castle in the 

Grand Cayman has a room 

__________. 

B-usiness L-eadership A-wareness C-harity 

1) 

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

2) 

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

Stollmeyer's castle in Trinidad 

is modeled after a castle in 

__________. 

Scotland 

England 

Czech Republic 

Wales 

Castillo San Felipe del Morro 

in Puerto Rico began to be 

built in __________. 

1863 

1734 

1605 

1539 

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

4) 

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

where ghosts are routinely 

seen 

which tunnels to the capital 

city 

that was burnt by fire five 

times 

where proclamation was made 

that slavery was abolished in 

the British empire 

Which of the following is not 

true about Sam Lord's castle 

in Barbados? 

The castle was consumed by 

fire in 2010. 

The castle is to open in 2018 as 

Wyndham Grand Resort. 

It was the residential home of 

Lord Sam and his family. 

It was built by the notorious 

pirate Samuel Lord in 1820. 

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Trekking Around The Caribbean 

Barbados 

Historical 

Museum 

Photo Credit - The Intellectual 

If ever you are in Barbados, and apart from 

enjoying its beautiful coral beaches, and the 

fishing village of Oistins, make sure and pay a 

visit to the Barbados Historical Museum. It is located 

at the Garrison on the southern end of the 

island, and is housed in the former British Military 

Prison. This historic area is a UNESCO world 

heritage site. The upper section of the prison was 

built in 1817 and the lower section in 1853. In 

1930, this building became the headquarters of 

the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. 

Walking through the building itself, 

which houses the displays is a wonderful sense 

of going back in time. You start by exploring the 

natural history display that describes the coral 

structure of Barbados. The next rooms lead you 

to the display of artefacts of the Amerindians who 

were the early inhabitants in these islands. “Yesterday’s 

Children” shows an educational travel 

back into history that we also enjoyed as adults! 

There is even a prisoner cell that you can explore 

with shackles and all with the menu of the typical 

meals served to different strata of prisoners. 

It is truly like walking through time 

crossing the courtyard, and seeing the water 

pumps built into the wall and peeping into the 

eighteenth century plantation house. A more 

modern looking display is the room with the 

rare collection of historical maps on the island. 

The Caribbean islands are a lot more than sun, 

sand and steel pan....discover its history in places 

such as the Barbados Historical Museum. 


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BOOK REVIEW 

An Intellectual Read? 

Our books featured in this issue are not about art, science or architecture. 

That’s fine, as everyone knows most intellectuals read 

voraciously...anything. 

We start with Crazy Is A Compliment – the power of zigging when 

everyone else zags by Linda Rottenberg, the cofounder and CEO of 

Endeavor. This book is about entrepreneurship. 

It is highly readable and flows well. It 

feels as if the author is in a conversation with 

you and that makes it engaging. No tough 

technical terms. It is an inspiring read as she 

shares the stories of so many entrepreneurs 

and it is always a bit of a gasp when you 

suddenly realise that she is sharing the story 

of things that we are all so familiar with. 

We forget it took people through great perserverance 

to become household names like 

Lego brick toys, or Barbie dolls, and Nike 

shoes or white-out or the well known story 

of J. K. Rowling - folks often pitching their entire life savings on a 

dream. The adversities and challenges and perseverance to never 

give up is what made these people the success they are. Her own 

story is all part of it as well, being known as “loca chica” (crazy 

girl), leaving the safe path of a career in law to build her company 

Endeavor. So, if you have never been called crazy for an idea, you 

probably are not going big enough! For those with inclination towards 

science, there is one equation in the book – and I loved it. 

Heart + mind – fear = entrepreneur 

It’s a great book, certainly worth reading although it felt like the 

final chapter was incongruent with the flow of the rest of the book 

and it took away from the entire book. I leave that for you to discover 

and have your own opinion. 

Once you have gotten through Crazy Is A Compliment, as a main 

course – certainly a little dessert is in order and I highly recommend 

the quick read Screw It, Let’s Do It – lessons in life by Sir 

Richard Branson. This is a tiny book, easily read in an hour or two. 

It is by the billionaire Richard Branson and it is his story and the 

lessons of life he shares with us. It is not the 

greatest piece of literature – far from it in 

its written style....but highly readable! And 

very engaging as you get an opportunity 

to see life through the mind of the school 

drop-out at 16 who went on to create Virgin 

Records and Virgin Atlantic and well on his 

way to space tourism with Virgin Galactic. 

You get an insight into his appetite for adventure 

and living life to the fullest every 

moment and unimaginable confidence and 

risk taking all packaged in a genuine desire 

to help humanity and to do good. Tiny as 

it is, it is packed with stories of his journey through life - his 

intervention with Saddam Hussein to release hostages via his 

friends King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan, the quirky way 

he bought Necker island at age 28 without even money for holidaying 

or his stint in jail for illegal activity. My favourite take away 

from this pamphlet ? 

Money was for making things happen. 

I still give it 4 stars despite the poor writing, after all, 

Branson is mildly dyslexic and could not read and write as well 

as others and offset this shortcoming by memorizing things. He is 

still not a user of laptops and cell phones. What a hero. 

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The Intellectual Survey 

Do you believe climate change is real? 

99% said yes 

A Pew research in 2015 found that all 40 nations polled said climate change is a serious problem. Latin Americans and sub-Saharan 

Africans are particularly worried about climate change, while Americans and Chinese are less concerned (interestingly the two countries 

with the overall highest Carbon Dioxide emissions). There was no Caribbean country included in that worldwide poll. Therefore, 

The Intellectual conducted its own signature one-question survey on whether persons in the Caribbean thought climate change 

is a real, and thus serious phenomena. A whopping 99% responded "yes", making us aligned with our neighbours in Latin America. 

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