http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Lishai/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Lishai en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:40 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:40 +0000 Time is winding down and Im already realizing all that Im going to miss. Im also realizing how much I have adapted to island life and Caribbean culture. The first time I consciously noticed change was when I was walking to work with Eli and I thought to myself that he was walking faster than usual but then I realized that my walking pace had in fact slowed down. I havent worn a watc http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Saint-Kitts/Basseterre/blog-436207.html At first I found Kittitian accents difficult to understand. There was quite a few awkward communication break downs. Now I more or less feel at ease with strong Kittitian accents and have even changed the way I talk to relate to the kids in the neighbourhood...Where she be Where is sheHow many years you have How old are youFor True For realCome let we go Lets goYou vexing me b http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Saint-Kitts/Basseterre/blog-435051.html When a new adventure is before me I dive in head first. Ive been swimming in an ocean of new smells sights and people. Every time I want to surface for breath Im distracted and swim deeper still. Now Ive emerged from the water for a quick breather and I suddenly realize that half my time here is already up.Here are a few images stories and insights that colour my Caribbean experience http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Saint-Kitts/Basseterre/blog-420203.html There is an 11 year old boy in our neighbourhood who doesnt really have a home. I have come to learn that his mother just got out of jail and he stays by a friend or by his uncle39s house. He has no shoes always wears the same shorts and tshirt never really speaks nor smiles. He seems so vacant... hard to explain. Early last week at 12am I heard a knock on my door. The kid was standing http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Saint-Kitts/Basseterre/blog-413204.html The last week has been quite intense. They say that when you go to a new place at first you are on a high bedazzled and amazed by everything you see. Then the low creeps up homesickness culture shock fatigue.Well last week culture shock kicked in hard. Over the last 7 days Ive been confronted with issues of class race and gender and trying to navigate my way though the nuances of cult http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Saint-Kitts/Basseterre/blog-411486.html The events that took place on Friday night took me a few days to reflect on before writing about them. It all started when DeSuza our supervisor walked into our office and promptly announced We be limin tonight pick you up at 8.30. Context for the last few days the PetroCaribe Summit has been taking place here in Basseterre. This is the 6th summit for the heads of stategovernment me http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/blog-408618.html http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis/Saint-Kitts/Basseterre/blog-406302.html