Under The Sycamore Tree

Hello our very dear, esteemed, and beloved audience and communities! This is Jacqui, writing with our final batch of show notes for the “Under the Sycamore Tree” podcast. Here are our show notes for our final Episode 10: “Sealing this Sankofa.” Possible triggers in this episode include climate change, racism, European colonization, U.S. imperialism and neoliberal capitalism, patriarchy, homophobia...

We would like to offer you some bonus content as we wrap up our final full episode, Ep. 10, “Sealing this Sankofa.” ‘ This short bonus episode, “Mothering Organisers” features two interview excerpts which we did not include in the episodes. Candacy McEwan of Guyana Trans United and Amira Teul of Toledo Maya Women’s Council transport us back to their girl- / young adulthood selves, recounting how t...

Hello lovely audience! Here are our show notes for our Episode 9: “Contemplating a Caribbean Rematriation: Indigenous Women’s Organizing”. Possible triggers include child abuse, child marriage, child pregnancy, intimate partner violence, and working with the police. The organizers and organizations featured in this episode are: Amira Teul of Belize’s Toledo Maya Women’s Council , based in Belize’s...

Hello dear audience! Here are our show notes for our Episode 8: “Labour, Lands, Cooperatives”. Possible triggers include (neo-)colonialism, land theft, legacies of monoculture, domestic violence, sex work criminalisation, (neo-) colonialism, class discrimination, patriarchy, sex shaming, and the impact of climate change. The organizers and organizations featured in this episode are: Keithlin Caroo...

Hello dear audience! Here are our show notes for our Episode 7: “A Self-Possessed Selfhood, or Sex Workers to the Front!”  Possible triggers in this episode include sex work criminalisation, (neo-) colonialism, class discrimination, patriarchy, sex shaming, and the impact of climate change. We focus on Suriname Coalition of Sex Workers (SUCOS) for this episode. We spoke to SUCOS Founder Denis...

Hello dear audience! Here are our show notes for our Episode 7: “A Self-Possessed Selfhood, or Sex Workers to the Front!”  Possible triggers in this episode include sex work criminalisation, (neo-) colonialism, class discrimination, patriarchy, sex shaming, and the impact of climate change. We focus on Suriname Coalition of Sex Workers (SUCOS) for this episode. We spoke to SUCOS Founder Denis...

Hello dear audience! This is Jacqui, writer and researcher of “Under the Sycamore Tree.” Here are our show notes for our Episode 5: “Stats & Storytelling: Fi di Dolly dem.” Please note that we will take a brief break for the summer and return with the second and final batch of our episodes on (x date).  Possible triggers in this episode include abortion, domestic violence, HIV+ / AIDS, SR...

Hello dear audience! This is Jacqui, writer and researcher of “Under the Sycamore Tree.” Here are our show notes for our Episode 3: “Families Live Here.”  Possible triggers in this episode include intimate partner violence, HIV+ / AIDS, police violence, rape, unfair arrest, hiv+ / aids, trans-youth abuse. The organizer and organization featured in this episode is Charrice Talbert, Treasurer a...

Hello dear audience! This is Jacqui, writer and researcher of “Under the Sycamore Tree.” Here are our show notes for our Episode 2: “Setting Precedent: Positive Rights?”  Possible triggers in this episode include transphobia, police brutality, rape, unfair arrest, trans-youth abuse, misgendering, and possible deadnaming. The organization and organizer featured is Candacy McEwan, Founder and E...

Hello dear audience! This is Jacqui, writer and researcher of “Under the Sycamore Tree.” Here are our show notes for Episode 1: “Setting Precedent: Eldership & Selfishness.”  Possible triggers in this episode include domestic violence, family abuse, and stigma. The organizations and organizers featured in this are: Susan Doorson, Chair of Women’s Way Foundation of Suriname. Susan Doorson,...

Hello dear audience! This is Jacqui, writer and researcher of “Under the Sycamore Tree.” Here are our show notes for our Episode 0: “Sankofa Tings.” Possible triggers in this episode include climate change, racism, European colonization, neoliberal capitalism, patriarchy, homophobia, transphobia.  Find out more about the Women’s Voice and Leadership - Caribbean partner organizations on our fu...

Our new podcast, Under The Sycamore Tree is hosted by the incomparable Carla Moore and will take the form of a virtual verandah chat. Come put up you foot, grab a drink and listen as our Caribbean neighbours tell us the stories of their struggles and victories. Subscribe to Under The Sycamore Tree for updates.