{"title":"Shania Warris","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/Shania_Warris_Profile_Photo.jpg?v=1782923206\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"311\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eB. - Trinidad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003eShania Warris is a Trinidadian visual artist whose practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003eexplores how memory and nostalgia shape our understanding of comfort, belonging, and identity. Driven by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003ean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einsatiable curiosity and tenacity to explore new things, she approaches art as a concept driven practice, allowing ideas to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003edetermine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe medium rather than working within the confines of a single discipline. As a result, her work spans a range of media, including painting, textiles, and photography, reflecting an ongoing process of experimentation and growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW123333424 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123333424 BCX0\"\u003eThrough her practice, Warris investigates how personal and collective memories influence the way we connect to home, culture, and the people around us. Drawing from her experiences growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, she uses familiar symbols, stories, and moments of care to explore how comfort can be found in both the ordinary and the remembered. Her work seeks to visualize the emotional landscapes people carry within them, revealing how nostalgia and familiarity help shape identity and provide a sense of belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW123333424 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"Paragraph SCXW139833481 BCX0\"\u003eARTIST STATEMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW36558811 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThe Caribbean is defined in a multitude of ways whether it be by its history, geographical\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003elocation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor the shared experiences of its people. However, if I had to define the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eCaribbean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit would simply be home. When I think of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eCaribbean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit is the one constant that I always come back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat idea of home and belonging, a place that has shaped me into the person I am today.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eWhile home can be marked on a map, its spirit cannot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eFor me, the Caribbean soul is found within the memories, rituals, and everyday experiences that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eremain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith us long after the moment has passed. It is the feeling of familiarity, comfort, and connection that ties us to both place and people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW36558811 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThe soul is like the wind,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eever present yet invisible to the human eye. Some days it feels stagnant and still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ewhile on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eothers,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eit’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea gentle kiss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e. Then\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethere are times when it storms, roaring to life with a force that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ecan not\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe ignored.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThey say the gentlest f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003el\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eutter of a butterfly’s wing can\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ekickstart the most devastating storms. This idea is a reminder that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ethe smallest forces can influence something far greater.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThe soul\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eis a reflection of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eshaped by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003efleeting moments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eimpact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour li\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eimmensely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eLike breeze blocks,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ewhose openings give shape to the wind allowing the unseen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ea\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eplace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto pass through\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e, the traces of our experiences and environment allow the soul to be\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eunderstood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW36558811 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eJust as the soul takes shape through its environment so does the idea of home. Home\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eisn’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejust a building or a place, it is more than that,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eit’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe feeling and memory of comfort (Alzahrani). While home can be described as a concept it is often represented by the physical house we inhabit. In my piece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eA Brown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI explore these tangible symbols of a home.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eA brightly painted pink house, a garden filled with orchids, breeze blocks, wrought iron, and that hummingbird feeder my mom makes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003esure it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis full of fresh sugar water. That is my Caribbean home.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eFlowers are a familiar feature of many Caribbean houses, whether hibiscus plants, yellow buttercups, or vibrant red and yellow ixoras. Among these, ixoras hold a particularly special place in my memories of childhood. Recesses spent weaving together the flower for friends to wear as bracelets or necklaces. As I reminisced on days in primary school I thought back to the song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eBrown Girl in the Ring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ewhere the chosen girl would dance in the middle while friends created a circle around her, singing the song. These physical rings became a symbol of togetherness, community, and belonging. Thus, in the work, I place myself within that memory, as the brown girl in an embroidered ring, surrounded by those interlinked ixoras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThe self-portrait depicts me wearing a saree, a traditional Indian garment. As an Indo-Trinidadian raised in a Christian household, some of my fondest memories come from celebrating alongside Hindu friends and relatives during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eDivali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e. Participating in traditions that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eweren't\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enecessarily my own but still felt familiar. Those moments taught me that Caribbean identity is often built through connection and cultural exchange, creating spaces where traditions and religious boundaries become points of connection rather than division. This piece investigates how soul and home become, intertwining memory, place, and experience to shape who we are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW36558811 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eMy second piece,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eBush Medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e, high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003elight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboth the traditional and personal healing remedies\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ethat I associate with the Caribbean.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eshowcases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe cures made from plants such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003elemongrass,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ezebapique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e, chandelier bush, and other herbs, often suggested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby aunties, neighbours or encounter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade while sick.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eWhile these traditional remedies are deeply woven into the fabric of Caribbean life, my own memories of healing are rooted in something much simpler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003elime and honey, and a jar of Vicks VapoRub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eWhenever I was sick as a child, my mother would hold me down and rub Vicks from head to toe. At the time, I despised the ritual. The sharp menthol scent seemed overwhelming, the burning sensation beneath my nose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the vapours that made my\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eeyes water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eI would squirm and protest as she insisted that it would make me feel better. Yet despite my resistance, it became a familiar act of care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand now acts as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ecatalyst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor comfort in time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof sickness. At the first signs of a stuffy nose or headache, I reach for that familiar blue bottle.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThese small rituals became symbols of home and over time shaped my soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW36558811 BCX0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003ehen I think of the Caribbean soul, I think of memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThe places we move through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eThe people who shape us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eAnd all the ordinary moments that slowly become home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eLike the wind moving through a breeze block, these memories leave traces behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003eAnd through those traces, we begin to see the shape of a soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36558811 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW36558811 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-brown-girl-in-the-ring","title":"A Brown Girl in the Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Brown Girl in the 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BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eIn my piece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eA Brown Girl in the Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI explore these tangible symbols of a home.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eA brightly painted pink house, a garden filled with orchids, breeze blocks, wrought iron, and that hummingbird feeder my mom makes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003esure it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis full of fresh sugar water. That is my Caribbean home.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eFlowers are a familiar feature of many Caribbean houses, whether hibiscus plants, yellow buttercups, or vibrant red and yellow ixoras. Among these, ixoras hold a particularly special place in my memories of childhood. Recesses spent weaving together the flower for friends to wear as bracelets or necklaces. As I reminisced on days in primary school I thought back to the song\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eBrown Girl in the Ring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003ewhere the chosen girl would dance in the middle while friends created a circle around her, singing the song. These physical rings became a symbol of togetherness, community, and belonging. Thus, in the work, I place myself within that memory, as the brown girl in an embroidered ring, surrounded by those interlinked ixoras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eThe self-portrait depicts me wearing a saree, a traditional Indian garment. As an Indo-Trinidadian raised in a Christian household, some of my fondest memories come from celebrating alongside Hindu friends and relatives during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eDivali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e. Participating in traditions that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eweren't\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enecessarily my own but still felt familiar. Those moments taught me that Caribbean identity is often built through connection and cultural exchange, creating spaces where traditions and religious boundaries become points of connection rather than division. This piece investigates how soul and home become, intertwining memory, place, and experience to shape who we are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}' class=\"EOP Selected SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-TT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003ehen I think of the Caribbean soul, I think of memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eThe places we move through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eThe people who shape us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eAnd all the ordinary moments that slowly become home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eLike the wind moving through a breeze block, these memories leave traces behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003eAnd through those traces, we begin to see the shape of a soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}' class=\"EOP Selected SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW143319497 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Shania Warris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405396590723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/ShaniaWarris_ABrownGirlintheRing_2026.jpg?v=1782923657"},{"product_id":"bush-medicine","title":"Bush Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBush Medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShania Warris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e \u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003eOil \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003eAcrylic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003eon Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:  \u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e46\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e x 34 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78063399 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW35299101 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eBush Medicine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e, high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003elight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboth the traditional and personal healing remedies\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003ethat I associate with the Caribbean.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eIt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eshowcases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe cures made from plants such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003elemongrass,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003ezebapique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e, chandelier bush, and other herbs, often suggested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby aunties, neighbours or encounter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emade while sick.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eWhile these traditional remedies are deeply woven into the fabric of Caribbean life, my own memories of healing are rooted in something much simpler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003elime and honey, and a jar of Vicks VapoRub.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eWhenever I was sick as a child, my mother would hold me down and rub Vicks from head to toe. At the time, I despised the ritual. The sharp menthol scent seemed overwhelming, the burning sensation beneath my nose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the vapours that made my\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eeyes water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eI would squirm and protest as she insisted that it would make me feel better. Yet despite my resistance, it became a familiar act of care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand now acts as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003ecatalyst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor comfort in time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof sickness. At the first signs of a stuffy nose or headache, I reach for that familiar blue bottle.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eThese small rituals became symbols of home and over time shaped my soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW61353532 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003ehen I think of the Caribbean soul, I think of memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eThe places we move through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eThe people who shape us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eAnd all the ordinary moments that slowly become home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eLike the wind moving through a breeze block, these memories leave traces behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003eAnd through those traces, we begin to see the shape of a soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW61353532 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335559731\":720}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-TT\" class=\"TextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61353532 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW61353532 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW57752585 BCX0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Shania Warris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405574881411,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"XCD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/files\/ShaniaWarris_BushMedicine_2026.jpg?v=1782923658"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/4215\/5907\/collections\/Shania_Warris_Profile_Photo.jpg?v=1782923247","url":"https:\/\/mustiqueart.com\/collections\/shane-hanson-mohammed-copy.oembed","provider":"Mustiqe Caribbean Contemporary Art Show","version":"1.0","type":"link"}