Children on The Tradewinds Brief

Speedeet & Wilar: The Sunday the Cricket Ball Went Over the Wall

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

It was a Sunday morning in Bel Air, and the sun was already hot by the time Speedeet finished his porridge.

“Ma, can I go play cricket with Wilar?” he asked, already halfway to the door.

“You had your breakfast? You wash your plate?”

“Yes, Ma.”

“Go. But come back by twelve for church lunch.”

Speedeet was out the door before the screen could slam. Wilar was waiting on the corner by the coconut tree with his cricket bat — the good one, the Mongoose bat his uncle brought from England — and a brand-new tennis ball that he had been saving since Christmas.

Speedeet & Wilar: De Talent Show Disaster

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Speedeet signs them both up for the school talent show without telling Wilar. Wilar has one week to learn to juggle. This cannot end well.

Speedeet & Wilar: The Biggest Ship in the Sea

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Speedeet and Wilar visit the waterfront and learn about the giant ships pumping Guyana's oil — and ask the questions that matter.