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was born and brought up in Guyana where I was based until 1987. Currently moves between the UK and France. I consider myself part of a complex Caribbean and Indian Diaspora: complex as the 1st movement of my ancestors from India was not a choice. My religious heritages include Islam, Hinduism and Christianity – Caribbean style. I have lived, studied and worked in Guyana, Jamaica, Grenada, Curacao, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. And over the last 20 years I have been living and working in Birmingham and London. Like so many other members of the Caribbean Diaspora, “home” has a strange ring as it continues to be "elsewhere" for me! In the Caribbean I have been involved in a variety of ministries, including community development work in Guyana and Grenada and ecumenical theological education in Guyana, Grenada and Curacao. My academic qualifications include a BA degree in theology (University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica), an MA in theology and Caribbean Literature (University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica) and a PhD in Theology, Ecumenism and Missiology (University of Utrecht). I am an avid cricketer, who gets excited over Bob Marley, big screens and good films, authentic Rum Punch [that is, Grenadian Style], good Caribbean Curry (largely creolised) and, of course the elusive Anancy

Looking is Purposeful – On a Recent Film


Of recent my colleague (Frank Kantor) and I have been checking out new films at Renoir (http://www.curzoncinemas.com/cinemas/renoir/) after work. One of our recent viewing is the fascinating film, A Separation by the Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi. The film is about a married couple, in a complex relationship, who become separated. The consequences are quite intense…

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