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Op-Ed: The Calabash Workshop

You could always find Papa Boula there in the evening time, sitting on his stool, his back against the soursop tree, as if he gained strength from it. (Shutterstock image)Natty Mark Samuels, founder of Rootical Folklore and Birago Day: African and Caribbean Folklore Day, shares writings from his latest collection, “Soursop Shrine,” featuring the character Papa Boula, a septuagenarian who is a resident of St. Thomas; a lover of heritage, drumming and plants. Every evening he sits on a stool against a soursop tree, sharing knowledge and gentleness.

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