In today’s episode, Rajan travels to the West Indies to meet Paul Keens-Douglas, one of the most popular Indian-origin storytellers and comedians of the Caribbean who always brings the house down!
A native of Trinidad who spent most of his early years in Grenada, his serious and dramatic tales give an authentically and rhythmically wonderful look at what Caribbean life is really like and what being West Indian means in the world today.
What does being West Indian mean to you? How does your racial identity impact you and others? Share your comments below.
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About Paul Keens-Douglas:
Known as Mr.Tim Tim in the theatrical world, Paul Keens-Douglas is one of the most eloquent and best-known raconteurs and social commentators in the English-speaking Caribbean. Born in Trinidad on 22/9/42, he spent his early childhood in Grenada where he attended the St. George’s Methodist School and Presentation Boys College.
Active in drama from an early age, he has a wide and varied background in Theatre and Creative Arts. Since his return to Trinidad in 1974, he has focused on highlighting the Trinidad & Tobago and Eastern Caribbean vernacular in dramatic presentations and advertising, both as writer, performer, and producer. Over the years he has become a leading exponent of the oral traditions of which his annual Tim Tim Show and Carnival Talk Tent have become hallmarks.
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Paul Keens-Douglas is also a Global Indian Ambassador.
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My name is Rajan Nazran Chief explorer for the Global Indian Series, the official platform for people of Indian origin (PIO), because let’s face it, we are everywhere!
For almost 15 years we have travelled across the globe covering 58 countries to date whilst exploring the kaleidoscope of our remarkable 50 shades of brown community.
Voyaging to the edges of the Amazon, facing Ebola in West Africa, being held hostage in Eastern Europe, tapping rubber in Malaysia, drinking chai with Heads of State and sharing laughter with local fishermen – I have been there, looking for us!
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Special thank you to TAIZU for the music
Episode: 72
Presenter – Rajan Nazran
Producer –Global Indian Series/NazranRoth
Guest – Paul Keens-Douglas
Art Design – Vanisha Patel
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