I can’t remember what I did, or who I spoke with in order to start receiving these newsletters e-mailed to me; but I must say that I have certainly been impressed.

My favourite newsletters were the ones done with mothers in thought and the other where many boys from YTC expressed themselves honestly and whole heartedly. I know they would have thanked you for that opportunity, but let me say it again, THANK YOU FOR TAKING

THE TIME TO INCLUDE OUR YOUTH AND GIVING THEM AN AVENUE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
Avenida Stewart
Office Administrator in the NGO field of HIV/AIDS, Trinidad

Salaam,
I enjoy the newsletters and all the articles and poems. Mothers and Grandmothers do need to be recognized; for they are the foundation of life and should be acknowledge. It is a beautiful thing when brothers and sisters realize this.
Clint Joseph (formerly Parkinson)
(Abdul Malik Asim Sultan Yusuf)
NYU School of Medicine Child Study Centre,
Administration Support,
Brooklyn, New York, USA

The newsletters are not only informative; they are powerful, heartfelt and bold. They seem to capture at times some of the dark corners of our society. Once you bite in; it feeds your soul and fuels your mind. I use these newsletters to empower my trainees during our sessions. They particularly liked the poem entitled, “Behind De Bridge”. Keep up the exceptional job and reach for the stars, the sky is the limit.
Christian Villafana
Literacy Instructor Servol,
Beetham Regional Life Centre, Trinidad

I wish to congratulate this newsletter for daring to tread where angels bow in cowardice. It has been my pleasure and privilege to have read and also distributed a few copies of this poetic, historical and cultural bulletin, which fills the national identity gap in a small minute, but very informative and creative way. What makes this effort so remarkable is its non-discriminatory diatribe, which so many other larger magazines, newspapers, writers and soapbox commentaries have been wrongly married to for ages and seem unable to divorce their slavish mentality from after years of their hypocrisy and prejudices.

This newsletter has never identified with political biases; no foxish insinuation of religious poison; neither has it ever tried to decry the system or its social evils by putting all the human diabolical demons in the same coffin of deviousness and deceit; it appreciates effort and does have a social conscience. This newsletter has promoted creativity, brought to our memory the local heroes of yester-years, whose struggles and sufferings permits us today, to enjoy the little freedom, the educational opportunities, the reasonable wages and even Trade Unionism which exist within our country at present. The Editor-in-Chief is one of the few young cultural visionaries we have in our nation. He possesses a pioneering, adventurous, productive and compassionate mentality. I congratulate his bulletin effort and thank him for his pioneering effort.
Collins Rosales
Founder,
Alpha Omega Prison Ministry, Trinidad

‘Reflection of Our Oral TraditionS’ is a delightful and interesting newsletter to read and to reflect over afterwards, it seems to touch people of every walk of life and break barriers of all kinds. It is an extremely unique and brave attempt to use the voice of the people to wake the hearts and minds of our falling people and should be supported in its attempt to shine like a beacon light in our sea of despair.

Its commentary although simple and easily read by any lay person, also appeals to the mind of any intellectual. In the commentary, the author gets into the mind of the reader discussing topics that are important and issues which the reader themselves may want to discuss. While its poetry, written by the hands of the people, speaks for itself and almost always represents the struggle, tests, humour and downright exuberance of being alive.

To put it simply, the author, poet and Editor-In-Chief of ‘Reflection of Our Oral TraditionS’ produces a brilliant and revolutionary publication.
Yusuf Abdullah
1st Year Law Student,
K. Beckles and Associates Law
Tutors,
Trinidad