Bøger af Primnath Gooptar

This biographical study, The Gooptar Family, A story of Triumph and Cultural Persistence, is one of family survival and creativity against a background of natural and man-made obstacles in the island of Trinidad and Tobago. The early chapters of the book capture the history of the family and recall various aspects of their cultural traditions and religion.The book is well illustrated with diagrams and numerous photographs of memorable occasions. It traces their family tree, continuing from India across the Kala Pani and ending up in the remote Brazil Village (Central Trinidad), where they established their own Dynasty.The book is a comprehensive study of how one family, steeped in poverty, sacrifices and uses education as a means of getting out of the cycle of poverty. It further explores how, despite their early difficulties, they contributed to the development of their community and nation building.

Set against a backdrop of British rule over India and the Caribbean during the early twentieth century, this book records the life of Ranjit Kumar and his contribution to the physical, cultural and political development of Trinidad and Tobago. Born in the Punjab, India, in 1912, young Kumar migrated with his mother to England, where he later graduated as a Civil Engineer (London). He returned to India and served for two years in the Indian Police Service before seizing an opportunity to travel to Trinidad in 1935. On his journey from East to West Kumar brought with him an Indian movie, Bala Joban, birthing the local Indian film industry which played a major role in the renaissance of Indo-Trinidadian culture. Appointed assistant city engineer in 1937, he significantly transformed Trinidad's infrastructure, most legendarily through the construction of Wrightson Road- the country's first dual carriage way- on land reclaimed from the harbour. Political life then beckoned him. Kumar served as a member of the Port of Spain City Council and on the Legislative Council from 1946-1956, fighting tirelessly for the betterment of the country. A thrilling combination of history and personal drama, the story of this son of India and the reality of his experience in his adopted country will captivate its audience, old and young- both as a fresh look at the past and as a call for the future.

A Journey of love, of sweat, of tears, told in poems of hurt, of love, of heartbreaks, of healing and goodbyes.

An Emergency membership directory is a good way for schools, youth groups, sporting organizations and other civic groups to keep track of members' names, addresses, telephone numbers, and other information regarding their conditions, emergency contacts, doctors and other relevant information about the people in their organization. When an emergency situation with someone in the group occurs, you can have all the relevant information concerning that person in one place. Such readily available information can save lives when used in a timely manner.

In Trinidad and Tobago, there is a community of music lovers known as the MIKE MEN. They are enthusiastic, dedicated roving public address system owners who operate a sound system consisting of a pair of funnel-type loudspeakers, strapped onto the hood of a motorcar. These men function at East Indian weddings, cooking nights and other assemblies. Their systems, which are still popular in some quarters today, are still used to make public announcements of various kinds including deaths, upcoming events, and store sales. This book details the life and times of this cultish group of men in Trinidad.