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Observing Indian Arrival Day

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Post date May 31, 2015

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

On Saturday May 30, the nation observed the 170th Anniversary of Indians arriving in TT. While we celebrate diversity in our blessed twin-island Republic, we must acknowledge that we still have a long way to go to ensure that every creed/race in TT has an equal place.
In July my father, Balgobin Ramdeen, a third generation TT citizen of East Indian origin, will celebrate his 90th birthday. Sadly, my mother, Ruby, who died in 1995, will not be here to join our celebrations with him. To honour him, I share hereunder excerpts from his presentation to those gathered on Indian Arrival Day at TT’s High Commission in London in 2014:

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Women and developmental issues

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Post date May 24, 2015

On this Pentecost Sunday, let us open our hearts and minds to allow the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, to work in and through us to renew the face of the earth. It is the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through us that will make us credible witnesses.

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Towards a new Caribbean

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Post date May 17, 2015

Disruptive Thinking. Bold Action. Practical Outcomes! This was the tagline for the recent Forum on the future of the Caribbean (May 5–7). More than 400 persons attended the Forum which was co-hosted by UWI and T&T’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the UN, regional inter-governmental partners and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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Reflections on Mother’s Day

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Post date May 10, 2015

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!

Motherhood is a gift from God and one of the most blessed of vocations. Let us truly celebrate, affirm and honour our mothers – not only today, but throughout the year.

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Empower youth by example

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Post date May 3, 2015

Today’s Gospel reminds me of the joy I saw on the faces of the many young persons – “branches” – who attended last week Saturday’s Catholic Youth Expo 2015 at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya. We should all take note of Archbishop Joseph Harris’ and Winston Garcia’s message that before we go out on mission, we must first have an encounter with Jesus and be ‘formed’ so that we can be true disciples of Christ.

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