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Name: Nautilius
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Comments: Thanks for the advice, I think now I have a point of reference [about money dependencies on location in Trinidad].

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Name: Scally
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Comments: I am from the UK and have lived in Trinidad for nearly 5 years now after marrying a local girl. What can I say about Trinidad?

There is a lot of crime, yes, but the crime seems isolated to certain areas and certain groups. I have been in plenty of the areas with high crime and especially murder although maybe not in the heart of where the trouble is. Regular people are friendly, kind and caring.

Poverty is terrible in Trinidad. There appears to be a huge gap between rich and poor, which is very sad. I used to socialise in St James a lot, but there were so many beggars it upset me. I wish I could have done something to help them, but I don't know what.

The people in Trinidad are a very mixed both in culture and attitude. I find the people of African origins to be extremely friendly and helpful. Many of the Indians are the same, but some, although in the minority are rude and arrogant.

Corruption at all levels is killing this nation. Police, politicians and regular people at all levels are trying to pull something over on someone. It is a real shame.

The island itself is beautiful, nice beaches and fantastic views in the north. The amazing scarlett ibis in there hundreds at Caroni and loads more.

I think one thing that this country needs to do is to sell itself better. It has great resources for trade and tourism, but it seems as though everything relies on oil and gas. Well when it runs out, the money will leave Trinidad and Tobago and people better be prepared to look for income from other sources.

Anyway nice site, I only found it by accident, but lets have great hope for the future in these islands I'm sure it can be sorted.

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It's been a couple of years since we've been back on the island but keep in touch with family and friends. It is such a shame that the corruption is so great that the richest caribbean nation is in such a state. To think if those resources could be applied to security, industry and education T&T could become a true jewel.

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Hello, I will be living in Maraval on assignment from the US for approx. 2 years. What is the crime rate there? Should I "fear" for my life everyday?

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You should not live in fear once you are cautious and take the usual security precautions. Maraval is reasonably safe it is mostly plagued by petty thieves although there has been a murder or two and kidnappings in the past. Which part of Maraval are you going to live because it is a long stretch of land with varying classes on all sides?

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Thanks for the quick follow up. I think somewhere in or around Elysees Court though nothing has been confirmed yet.

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I've been trying to get my wife assigned to the Island also. Big water and sewer projects my company is involved in that will be a great benefit to the island.

Imagine being able to take a shower in the evening without having to go out back and dump buckets over ones head instead of opening a tap!

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Name: Voom
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Comments: I go to Trinidad to see my parents about once a year and there are some beautiful people and places.
Living in the UK I tend to see Trinidad as a tropical paradise but I have got a little disenchanted by a few things.
1. Fast food litter cartons and beer bottles left at beauty spots, even in forest walks and waterfalls. The place is drowning in litter thrown from cars. Derelict buildings and abandoned rusting cars by the roadside.
2. A lack of concern for life, mainly through really poor driving. Too many drivers think there is an afterlife and are trying to help their fellow Trinidadians enter it as quickly as possible.
3. Too much religion. I know your close to America and all that religious fanaticism seems pretty normal; but you have to question whether all that ramping up of high drive religiosity over the last ten years has actually enhanced the care and compassion people have for one another.
4. Critical self awareness. There seems to be a constant critical (negative) internal eye within many Trinis that makes them talk and act as if they are constantly measuring themselves against an internal yardstick and coming up short. That's a terrible generalisation I know and I didn't want to mention it, but it might explain why they are so embarrassed to be providing any form of positive customer experience when you want to buy or acquire goods or services.
5. Crime- you know I had to mention this. I have had the responsibility for the safety of 7 million Londoners. And was horrified to learn that Trinidad has only 1.3 million people but more murders than the whole of London. Its not as if there is less drugs, poverty or hardship in London than T&T. You have to look hard into your heart to see why such brutality exists in some Trini hearts, and don't blame the drugs, I have worked with inner city crack heads, it takes more than a drug addiction to turn a child into a murderer. A lack of respect for people lives flows from the top down
6. Policing - you would think that CCTV, Speed cameras, Automatic Number Plate Recognition and computers had never been invented. One speeding camera on the main highway from north to south and a requirement for paying fines immediately or the car gets impounded, would fund the wages of the whole T&T police department.

Trinis are renown for being the bright ones of the Caribbean and I am proud of my small island heritage. A few tweaks here and there and some performance management techniques within bureaucratic structures, could do wonders without turning the place into an over secured police state. Perhaps the first step would be placing a greater value for life on this earth rather than seeking a more secured spot in the afterlife would help in refocusing priorities.

The best places of my heart are in Trini and I am a friend. Sometimes it is your friends that feel the most wounded when they see you turn a little bad, but you would hope that it is also your friends that will provide you with the harshest truths to set you straight.

Happy to discuss.