I have been on the Island of Trinidad for 3 days now. Since then my iPhone and whatsapp contacts have nearly doubled, my body has been severely deprived of electrolytes and I have half a dozen pages of field notes scribbled down in various places. Some people claim that I look Trini (Trinidadian) until I open my mouth, while others consider me “totally American” but from either end, the people I meet are flattered (and a little confused) when I explain my research and my reason for being here. I look forward to exploring the different pockets of the islands, according to colloquial definitions, and sparking more conversations about what it means to be “authentically Trini” and “definition mixed”. Trinidad and Tobago is one nation with two islands, many types of people, and countless moving parts which I am in the early stages of piecing together. 
