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Trauma and hope have helped Trinidadian resident become resilient

By Julia Gaspar-Bates Sharon Pierre grew up in the outskirts of Arima, on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, an area inhabited by different indigenous tribes, notably the Carib. Sharon’s ethnic ancestry is a blend of Carib, French, Portuguese, Spanish, English and Chinese. She spent her early years in a small village where she lived with […]

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