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In their words

January 23, 2019

In their Words: Colin O’Neal

Colin O’Neal is the CEO of JOMA Properties Ltd, a property development and management company based on Tortola. The company, he says, has completed about 95 percent of the work …

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by Nia Douglas
December 6, 2018

In their Words: Claudius Sam

Mr. Sam is a chef at Potter’s by the Sea in Anegada. The following are his words, condensed and edited by Claire Shefchik. I’m Claudius Sam, the man with the …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
November 29, 2018

In their Words: Eddie Young

After Hurricane Irma, Mr. Young has worked both for his father’s business on Virgin Gorda — Young’s Maintenance Services — and as a bartender at the Coconut Lounge in the …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 21, 2018

In their Words: Meleni Khan

Ms. Khan (far left) is working with her son, Farrari Khan (far right), a leukaemia survivor and a grade seven student at Cedar International School, to run their new nonprofit …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
November 7, 2018

In their Words: Joe Collier

Mr. Collier is the president and CEO of Mainsail Lodging and Development, which owns and operates Scrub Island Resort and Marina, the grand reopening of which took place Oct. 1. …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 26, 2018

In their Words: Edward Childs

Mr. Childs is a director at Smiths Gore’s Virgin Islands office. Like many businesses throughout the territory, the real estate consultancy firm operated quite differently in the year after the …

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by Conor King Devitt
October 17, 2018

In Their Words: Garfield “One Love” Hull

Mr. Hull, also known as Jah Lucia, is the owner of One Love Gift Shop in Cane Garden Bay, which was destroyed after Hurricane Irma and rebuilt. The opening date …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 11, 2018

In their Words: Tameshwar Lutawan

Mr. Lutawan, 21, works with his father Komal, who is known as “Smiley,” in his garage in Baughers Bay. After Hurricane Irma, he helped to repair the BVI Red Cross’s …

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by Amanda Ulrich
October 5, 2018

In their Words: Bennet Smith

Mr. Smith, a retired civil servant, had a long career spanning the top ranks of government, serving in posts including the chief engineer for the Public Works Department; permanent secretary …

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by Conor King Devitt
September 26, 2018

In their Words: James Carr

Five years ago, James Carr left his financial services job in the Virgin Islands to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Since then, he has performed for crowds …

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by Amanda Ulrich
August 31, 2018

In their Words: ‘Guess what? I locked myself out.’

Michael Masters, the founder of Nautool Machine Limited, recently sold his business and retired. Last September, he spent Hurricane Irma alone in his house in Cooten Bay — and found …

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by Conor King Devitt
August 13, 2018

In their Words: Radiance Modeste

Radiance Modeste, of Virgin Gorda, is a student at the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies and a junior chef on the National Culinary Team. In June, she was the …

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by Amanda Ulrich
August 1, 2018

In their Words: Melvin Jeffers

Mr. Jeffers, acting deputy fire chief and station officer, recently won the Red Cross Medal for Service and Bravery for helping an injured officer get to safety during Hurricane Irma. …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 25, 2018

In their Words: Naudia L. Turnbull

Ms. Turnbull, 23, is the creator of the Qartoonme series, a collection of short comedic online video cartoons that portray some of the frustrations of Virgin Islands life after Hurricane …

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by Conor King Devitt
July 18, 2018

In their Words: Shakeem “DJ Fireblaze” Dore

Mr. Dore, aka DJ Fireblaze, plays at clubs and private events around the Virgin Islands, including last Sunday at Wet Fete on Long Bay Beach. Below are his words, condensed …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 11, 2018

In their Words: Dame Peters

Dame Peters, who is from the Virgin Islands, owns his own photography business and has been taking professional photos for years. The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College alumnus came full …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 4, 2018

In their Words: ‘We see a drastic decrease in business’

Richard Henry is the owner of Marine Depot BVI. A Guyana native, he has lived in the Virgin Islands for 35 years. Below are his words, condensed and edited by …

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by Conor King Devitt
June 20, 2018

In their Words: Doug Arter

Doug Arter, the founder and owner of Journeys Health Spa, lost the space that housed his business on Main Street after Hurricane Irma. But since the storm, Mr. Arter and …

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by Amanda Ulrich
June 13, 2018

In their Words: Sanjay Surtani

Sanjay Surtani, a gemologist, is the director and co-owner — with his wife Veera — of House of Luxury, a jewellery store in the Tortola Pier Park. The following are …

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by Conor King Devitt
June 6, 2018

In their Words: ‘My first memory was crushing sugarcane’

Mark Callwood is the son of Michael Callwood, the owner and operator of Callwood Rum Distillery in Cane Garden Bay, and works in the family business. The following are his words, …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
May 23, 2018

In their Words: Duran Greaves

Duran Greaves, 23, is the food and beverage coordinator at Village Cay Resort and Marina. He spends most of his time there tending the bar — a role he resumed …

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by Conor King Devitt
May 15, 2018

Kim Takeuchi: In Their Words

Kim Takeuchi, who has lived on Virgin Gorda for 14 years, is operations manager at Unite BVI. She competed in the stand-up paddle- board race in the 2018 VISAR Swim …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 10, 2018

In their Words: Raphael Singh

Mr. Singh, 28, works as an air traffic control officer for the BVI Airports Authority. He also has a private pilot licence, an instrument rating and commercial multi-engine land rating. …

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by Conor King Devitt
March 15, 2018

In their Words: Survivor’s Story

Shauna-Kay Miller is a singer and home economics teacher at the BVI Seventh-Day Adventist School in Carrot Bay. She won the 2017 Gen Y Factor competition and has been performing …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK

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