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Simsy Marie
Trinidadian living in London
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It’s not me, it’s you.
I need new running shoes. I have finally admitted it to myself. Most runners love new kicks; some change them religiously every 300...
Simsy Marie
Sep 25, 20233 min read


A Time of Hope When All Seems Hopeless
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. A time of hope and waiting. Growing up we always celebrated Advent in our home. My mum would make...
Simsy Marie
Nov 28, 20213 min read


8 Weeks of Ballet and Yoga
I recently started a ballet class in my neighbourhood for adults. I used to dance ballet as a child and have always enjoyed looking at...
Simsy Marie
Oct 29, 20213 min read


Facing the day with the body I have today.
It is 6am on Monday morning and I have been awake since 1am. Alba was exhausted last night and fell straight off to sleep early but then...
Simsy Marie
Sep 27, 20212 min read


The Mysterious Case of the Juicy Mango
I have a concern. In my 12 years of living outside of Trinidad, I have never once had a mango that tasted good enough to satisfy me. As...
Simsy Marie
Sep 8, 20212 min read


The week that hit me for 6…
This week hit me for 6. It all started last week Friday when Alba woke up with a slight cough. I was a bit worried, but I know babies are...
Simsy Marie
Sep 5, 20213 min read


5 Lessons My Toddler Has Taught Me
The main benefit of being a SAHM (stay at home mum) is rediscovering the world through Alba’s eyes. She is so full of personality and...
Simsy Marie
Aug 27, 20214 min read
In this week’s news: Women who study law to jail their husbands.
I have always admired Dr Ramchand and read some of his work when I studied at UWI. I was therefore excited to listen to him speak on the...
Simsy Marie
Aug 20, 20211 min read


Alba and I Join the Library and Other Adventures
I pictured Alba and me singing along and dancing happily to “the wheels on the bus” and “dingle dangle scarecrow,” and giving her a...
Simsy Marie
Aug 13, 20214 min read


Vuelta a la Patria: A Conversation with a Venezuelan who decided to stay on in Trinidad
On Sunday the 18th July, the Venezuelan ferry Paraguaná I docked in the port of Guanta, 330km from Caracas. Aboard were 700 repatriated...
Simsy Marie
Aug 6, 20215 min read


"There’s More to Life Than Gymnastics." Simone Biles confirms that pressure does buss pipe.
Simone Biles stunned the world this week by pulling out of the Olympics to concentrate on her mental health. Twitter blew up with one...
Simsy Marie
Jul 30, 20213 min read


How a Cup of Coffee Changed my Great Grandmother's Life
Mama, grew up on a cocoa estate in Brasso, central Trinidad. Every morning the family would start the day by drinking a calabash cup of...
Simsy Marie
Jul 23, 20213 min read


My Kindle and Me
I was that annoying student in secondary school who read all the literature books on the booklist during the August holidays. I still...
Simsy Marie
Jul 16, 20213 min read


Avoiding the Covid Rut
Covid life is a whirlwind of emotions. One day everything seems to be settling down and then the next day there’s a new variant or spike....
Simsy Marie
Jul 11, 20213 min read


Am I a Lazy Gold Digger?
No one wastes their time reading tabloids anymore… except perhaps me. I love a good juicy tabloid article. It’s my dirty secret. I rely...
Simsy Marie
Jul 4, 20214 min read


Welcome toddler years!
Look out world, Alba has started walking. She took her first few steps on April 29th while playing, but she was so hyper in the moment...
Simsy Marie
Jun 23, 20212 min read


Happy Father's Day Dad
Dads don’t usually get a lot of praise. Even the lead up to Father’s Day is a lot less hyped than Mother’s Day. People often complain...
Simsy Marie
Jun 20, 20212 min read


Don’t tell me I look tired
Dear Fellow Trinis, Tired people know they are tired. Fat people know they are fat. Thin people know they are thin. There is no need to...
Simsy Marie
Jun 11, 20212 min read


Too Much Sauce in de Doubles?
I have been following Trini Cooking with Natasha for years. I follow her youtube channel, her Instagram and Facebook pages. I am a huge...
Simsy Marie
Jun 6, 20212 min read


Citronella Oil. A Love Story.
Thanks to citronella oil, I have fallen even more in love with Hasani. After a year and a half in lockdown together, I thought I knew him...
Simsy Marie
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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