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A collection of award-winning Barbadian stories that showcase the controversial and often hidden aspects of the supposed Caribbean paradise. The themes of: love and relationships; domestic and emotional abuse; politics in the rum shop; sex tourism and human trafficking, and more.  The stories are often narrated in a satirical and humorous style, through the voices of innocent and naïve characters.

In Time of Need by Shakirah Bourne

A collection of award-winning Barbadian stories that showcase the controversial and often hidden aspects of the supposed Caribbean paradise. The themes of: love and relationships; domestic and emotional abuse; politics in the rum shop; sex tourism and human trafficking, and more.  The stories are often narrated in a satirical and humorous style, through the voices of innocent and naïve characters.

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