Ana Elrich

A blog about everything and nothing

Black people are like banana trees…

June 2, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

In Suriname there is an odo or saying: Mi na bana bon, o moro y’e trowe doti tap’ mi, o moro m’e fatu. Translation:

God and me (2)

January 18, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

I usually connect with God through music of various origins. Some examples:

Ancient Rhythm, though I traveled far, I am Africa!

July 23, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve been listening to a lot of old Calypso songs lately. This one really encapsulates my feelings as a child of the African Diaspora. Ancient Rhythm By Singing Sandra (2003) From across the continent that some once described as dark I feel a vibration, feel a rhythm, feel a spark When my spirit is feeling […]