Inside the theatre for the Closing Ceremony of the 7th Commonwealth Youth Forum

The 20 chosen young writers...

After receiving more than 200 well written essays, the judges in London deliberated long and hard before narrowing the group down to a final shortlist of 20. These 20 young Trinidad & Tobago Writers were invited to a workshop and a prize-giving ceremony on board the Caribbean Princess cruise ship on 26th November. Here are the lucky 20 and their winning letters:

AGE: 14 - 18

Aamina Ali ASJA Girls' College 17
Icon: Acrobat PDFAAMINA ALI

Celeste Augustine Bishop Anstey High School 17
Icon: Acrobat PDFCELESTE AUGUSTINE

Shameda Benjamin Bishop Anstey High School 18
Icon: Acrobat PDFSHAMEDA BENJAMIN

Keisandra-Dee George Bishops High School 16
Icon: Acrobat PDFKEISANDRA-DEE GEORGE

Jessica Norman International School of Port of Spain 17
Icon: Acrobat PDFJESSICA NORMAN

Christineil Thompson Naparima Girls' High School 16
Icon: Acrobat PDFCHRISTINEIL THOMPSON

Asabi Rawlins Naparima Girls' High School 15
Icon: Acrobat PDFASABI RAWLINS

Emily Seelochan Naparima Girls' High School 16
Icon: Acrobat PDFEMILY SEELOCHAN

Samantha Khan St Augustine Girls' High School 17
Icon: Acrobat PDFSAMANTHA KHAN

Renee Charles St Joseph's Convent School 17
Icon: Acrobat PDFRENEE CHARLES

AGE: Under 14

Kara John North Gate College 12
Icon: Acrobat PDFKARA JOHN

Daniel Byer North Gate College 12
Icon: Acrobat PDFDANIEL BYER

Avind Ramrattan Open Bible High School 12
Icon: Acrobat PDFAVIND RAMRATTAN

Zachary Luke Subran-Ganesh Presentation College Chaguanas 13
Icon: Acrobat PDFZACHARY SUBRAN-GANESH

Marydale Bisram San Fernando East Secondary School 12
Icon: Acrobat PDFMARYDALE BISRAM

Tareeq Ali San Fernando T.M,L. Primary School 9
Icon: Acrobat PDFTAREEQ ALI

Jamila Bass St Joseph's Convent School 13
Icon: Acrobat PDFJAMILA BASS

Corevel Cova St Joseph's Convent School 13
Icon: Acrobat PDFCOREVEL COVA

Tremaine Bowman St Joseph's Convent School 13
Icon: Acrobat PDFTREMAIN BOWMAN

Danielle Boxill St Joseph's Convent School 13
Icon: Acrobat PDFDANIELLE BOXHILL

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