Posts Tagged: Carolina Gomes-Casseres
680. Curaçao’s Sindhi Community
“My grandfather, Boolchand Pessoomal Nandwani, was the pioneer of our business in Curaçao. We honor him by naming most of our stores Boolchand’s.” – Ram Boolchand, leading Curaçao businessman and India’s Honorary Consul to the Dutch territories in the Caribbean. Ram Boolchand’s
680. Curaçao’s Sindhi Community
“My grandfather, Boolchand Pessoomal Nandwani, was the pioneer of our business in Curaçao. We honor him by naming most of our stores Boolchand’s.” – Ram Boolchand, leading Curaçao businessman and India’s Honorary Consul to the Dutch territories in the Caribbean. Ram Boolchand’s
682. Bòmbòshi: One Word, Many Meanings
The first “Keep Calm and Carry On” appeared on a World War II-era British public safety poster, commissioned by the temporary Ministry of Information of England in 1939. The slogan was tucked away for many years then experienced a major
682. Bòmbòshi: One Word, Many Meanings
The first “Keep Calm and Carry On” appeared on a World War II-era British public safety poster, commissioned by the temporary Ministry of Information of England in 1939. The slogan was tucked away for many years then experienced a major
688. Curaçao Cares
Curaçao Cares was conceived in 2011 when Deva-Dee Siliee (27) and Lysayé de Windt (30), both avid volunteers living in New York City, found themselves looking into new volunteer projects and realizing that they were much more accessible in
688. Curaçao Cares
Curaçao Cares was conceived in 2011 when Deva-Dee Siliee (27) and Lysayé de Windt (30), both avid volunteers living in New York City, found themselves looking into new volunteer projects and realizing that they were much more accessible in
692. Curaçao’s Freedom Fighters
“The monument can be the beginning of the healing process… Descendants of the slave owners… must also come and look at this monument… and say and believe that such a thing will never happen again. Then we can let bygones
692. Curaçao’s Freedom Fighters
“The monument can be the beginning of the healing process… Descendants of the slave owners… must also come and look at this monument… and say and believe that such a thing will never happen again. Then we can let bygones
696. Curaçao’s Cultural Icon Elis Juliana
“Many say Elis Juliana embodies the heart of Curaçao. But to me, he represents much more than the heart: he’s Curaçao’s blood. He runs around all over the place (p’ariba p’abou): he meets with the homeless, he meets with academics.
696. Curaçao’s Cultural Icon Elis Juliana
“Many say Elis Juliana embodies the heart of Curaçao. But to me, he represents much more than the heart: he’s Curaçao’s blood. He runs around all over the place (p’ariba p’abou): he meets with the homeless, he meets with academics.
698. Curaçao Artist Francis Sling
Born and bred yu’i Kòrsou living in the Netherlands since 2000, Francis Sling (33) was recently commissioned to paint a mural for the International Youth Hostel Mandala in Xining, a small but up-and-coming tourist destination in China’s northwest Qinghai Province. The
698. Curaçao Artist Francis Sling
Born and bred yu’i Kòrsou living in the Netherlands since 2000, Francis Sling (33) was recently commissioned to paint a mural for the International Youth Hostel Mandala in Xining, a small but up-and-coming tourist destination in China’s northwest Qinghai Province. The
699. Curaçao Nostalgia
1000 Awesome Things about Curaçao was born out of nostalgia. Not the debilitating kind, the kind that empowers. I’ve spent my entire adult life in the US, yet still consider Curaçao ‘home’. It’s where I express my emotions in Papiamentu,
699. Curaçao Nostalgia
1000 Awesome Things about Curaçao was born out of nostalgia. Not the debilitating kind, the kind that empowers. I’ve spent my entire adult life in the US, yet still consider Curaçao ‘home’. It’s where I express my emotions in Papiamentu,
708. Curaçao’s Spotify: Skèmpi
The entire world dances to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and Michel Teló’s “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”… without understanding a lick of Korean and Portuguese. Bob Marley transports us to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains with his “Songs of Freedom”, Alicia Keys lets
708. Curaçao’s Spotify: Skèmpi
The entire world dances to Psy’s “Gangnam Style” and Michel Teló’s “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”… without understanding a lick of Korean and Portuguese. Bob Marley transports us to Jamaica’s Blue Mountains with his “Songs of Freedom”, Alicia Keys lets
709. Curaçao’s Trippy Zanolinos
I visited France-born father, Philippe, and Curaçao-born son, Giovani, Zanolino on Doomsday: 12/21/2012. In hindsight, the world did not end. But I do feel like I’ve entered a new era in my existence, a new beginning, a renewed enlightenment, as the website
709. Curaçao’s Trippy Zanolinos
I visited France-born father, Philippe, and Curaçao-born son, Giovani, Zanolino on Doomsday: 12/21/2012. In hindsight, the world did not end. But I do feel like I’ve entered a new era in my existence, a new beginning, a renewed enlightenment, as the website
710. Curaçao Yogi Leo Floridas
Leo Floridas has introduced yoga to thousands of yu’i Kòrsou, stretching our potential and helping us move into new, greater possibilities mindfully. I visited Leo in April 2013, with one seemingly simple mission: to understand how a Shell oil refinery engineer
710. Curaçao Yogi Leo Floridas
Leo Floridas has introduced yoga to thousands of yu’i Kòrsou, stretching our potential and helping us move into new, greater possibilities mindfully. I visited Leo in April 2013, with one seemingly simple mission: to understand how a Shell oil refinery engineer
713. Orange Kingdom
April 30, 2013 marked a particularly historic day for the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Willem Alexander of the House of Orange-Nassau became our first king in 123 years as his mother, Queen Beatrix — the third successive Dutch queen to abdicate — ended her 33-year
713. Orange Kingdom
April 30, 2013 marked a particularly historic day for the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Willem Alexander of the House of Orange-Nassau became our first king in 123 years as his mother, Queen Beatrix — the third successive Dutch queen to abdicate — ended her 33-year
715. Curacao’s Indonesian Food
Travel + Leisure’s online magazine recently named Curaçao among the “Best Caribbean Islands for Foodies”: ‘with a population made up of more than 50 nationalities, Curaçao’s food scene is incredibly diverse. Restaurants run the gamut from French and Dutch to Brazilian, Indonesian, and Japanese.
715. Curacao’s Indonesian Food
Travel + Leisure’s online magazine recently named Curaçao among the “Best Caribbean Islands for Foodies”: ‘with a population made up of more than 50 nationalities, Curaçao’s food scene is incredibly diverse. Restaurants run the gamut from French and Dutch to Brazilian, Indonesian, and Japanese.
716. Curaçao Liqueur
In pre-Dutch days, when the Spanish ruled Curaçao in the early 1500s, they imported their deliciously sweet Valencia oranges in the hopes of cultivating a New World citrus crop. Originally from Southern Asia, the orange made its way to Syria, Persia,
716. Curaçao Liqueur
In pre-Dutch days, when the Spanish ruled Curaçao in the early 1500s, they imported their deliciously sweet Valencia oranges in the hopes of cultivating a New World citrus crop. Originally from Southern Asia, the orange made its way to Syria, Persia,
723. The Flying Boy from Curaçao
This photo popped up in one of my routine Google searches a little under a year ago. Struck by its beauty, I immediately saved it down to my computer, neglecting to source it. The colors and movement are (obviously) incredible:
723. The Flying Boy from Curaçao
This photo popped up in one of my routine Google searches a little under a year ago. Struck by its beauty, I immediately saved it down to my computer, neglecting to source it. The colors and movement are (obviously) incredible:
728. Curaçao Sorghum
Sometimes referred to as milo, in India: jowar, in Curaçao: maishi chikí (literally: small corn), sorghum (cereal grain) originated in Africa about 5,000 years ago. Drought and heat tolerant, sorghum is considered a staple food in dry, arid regions. Those of us living in the US and Europe
728. Curaçao Sorghum
Sometimes referred to as milo, in India: jowar, in Curaçao: maishi chikí (literally: small corn), sorghum (cereal grain) originated in Africa about 5,000 years ago. Drought and heat tolerant, sorghum is considered a staple food in dry, arid regions. Those of us living in the US and Europe
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 