The Douen: The Lost Children of Trinidad
In the soft, purple light of a Trinidadian dusk, when the day creatures grow quiet and the night chorus has not yet begun, a
The Condor Who Carried Secrets: An Aymara Tale from the Andean Highlands
High in the Andean plateau, where the sky meets the earth in an endless sweep of blue, and the mountains stand as eternal guardians,
Papa Bois: The Guardian Spirit of the Trinidadian Forest
Deep within the oldest mountains of Trinidad, where the gnarled roots of silk-cotton trees form arches and the sunlight filters down in dusty, green-gold
La Diablesse: The Devil Woman of Trinidad
On the nights of a full moon in Trinidad, when the scent of night-blooming jasmine hangs heavy in the air, the wise villagers keep
The Soucouyant: A Vampire Legend from Trinidad
At the quiet edge of a Trinidadian village, where the chattering of the day gave way to the chorus of crickets and tree frogs,
Anansi Makes a Bargain with Death: A Jamaican Tale of Life and Loss
There was a time in the old country when the line between the living and the dead was thinner, and the great mystery of
The Rolling Calf: A Ghost Story from Jamaica
In the deep night of Jamaica, when the day’s heat has fled and the only light comes from a sliver of moon, the lonely
The Hyena Who Wanted Praise: An Highland Tale of False Ambition and True Character
In the rugged highlands, where the plateau rises dramatically from the valleys below and the ancient mountains stand witness to centuries of life, there
The Shepherd Who Counted Too Much: An Highland Tale of Obsession and Wisdom
In the Ethiopian Highlands, where the land rises in dramatic plateaus and the air carries the scent of wild sage and juniper, there lived
The Girl Who Laughed at the Mountains: An Aymara Tale from the Andean Highlands
In the high Andean plateau where the air is thin, and the sky stretches endlessly and blue, there lived an Aymara community that had
