Smithsonian – Petchary's Blog

Refugio Paz de las Aves – An Urgent Dilemma

May 22, 2022

Originally posted on Zeebra Designs & Destinations:
(Nanegalito Ecuador) – “I wondered why there were boots in the truck when you picked me up at the airport,” my friend Marie stated as we were leaving the Paz Bird Refuge (Refugio Paz de las Aves) Like many nature enthusiasts, I had read Noah Strycker’s Smithsonian story: …

Marley Dias Will Be at Kingston Bookshop

March 3, 2018

I’m looking forward to meeting Marley Dias at Kingston Bookshop in The Springs Plaza next week, where she will be reading to students as part of the Book Industry Association of Jamaica’s Kingston Book Festival. You can find her there on Thursday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. Marley is only just thirteen years old now … More Marley Dias Will Be at Kingston Bookshop

A Few Good (Jamaican) Men of 2015: Saluting You!

January 10, 2016

Jamaican men may, from time to time, get a bad rap. Sometimes (as in the case of the God’s-gift-to-women, egotistical Christopher Gayle) it is probably deserved. But – you know something? There are some wonderful Jamaican men out there, doing fantastic work, all over the island. I am mentioning just a few in this … More A Few Good (Jamaican) Men of 2015: Saluting You!