- 818-758-4076
- [email protected]
A lively collection of short stories set in Tobago, following Milo, a stray puppy navigating life, adventure, and unexpected challenges. Told through his perspective, the stories reflect Caribbean culture while touching on real-world events and meaningful life lessons.
Suitable for readers aged 12+, this book blends humour, adventure, and social themes, making it an engaging read for both younger audiences and adults who appreciate culturally rooted storytelling.
$190.00
The Chronicles of Milo is a collection of short stories set in the Caribbean territory of Tobago. It captures the voice, experiences and perspectives of a puppy that flees his home, after a misunderstanding, and ends up living as a happy stray. The tales explore Caribbean lifestyles and adventures. They also comment on global events and issues as they impact the small island.
There are twelve stories which follows the chronological order of events experienced such as natural disaster (The Day the Earth Shook, and Dorian) giving account of an actual earthquake in Trinidad and Tobago, and Hurricane Dorian which wreaked havoc in the Bahamas. Additionally, Corona Virus depicted concerns of the global pandemic, and George commented on the social upheavals associated with the murder of American, George Floyd.
The narrative is lively and engaging throughout with vivid reflections of growing up and developing in Tobago. Cuisine, language, cultural practices and behaviors enhance the reader’s experience as the stories are dramatic, with well-developed characters who use dialogue effectively. Characters, both human and animal (particularly dog) challenge one’s outlook on such universal themes as racism, courage, love, loyalty, and even the environment. This collection is both educational and humorous, and can entertain persons of various backgrounds, while giving children strong morals to learn from.
Nazim Baksh grew up in the little village of Louis D’or on the Windward part of the Tobago where he began sketching the various wildlife around him, especially birds. Later he moved closer to Scarborough, to attended Bishop’s High School.
This rural-urban drift afforded him the opportunity to observe the all-round culture of the island, aptly reflected in his paintings. Largely self-taught and though skillful in a variety of mediums including Pen and Ink, Watercolours, and Oils, he paints mainly in Acrylics.
His subjects range from Landscapes and Wildlife to Dancers, Panmen and Portraits, which are enlivened by a preferred choice of vibrant colours with a particular interest in showing light and dark interaction. After Secondary School, in the pursuit of his passion for art he completed courses in Still Life Drawing, Figure Drawing, Typography etc. at the John Donaldson Technical Institute. A graduate of the London Metropolitan University, Mr. Baksh also holds a BSc. in Computing and Information Systems (Graduate Honours), a postgraduate degree in Arts and Cultural Enterprise Management (ACEM) from the University of the West Indies (Graduate Distinction) and a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration- (Graduate Merit).
Despite these he chose to remain committed to the arts as a professional artist throughout the past twenty-five (25) years. During this time, he founded Tobago Art, in 2008, a highly successful enterprise which has a mandate to develop, market and promote the islands’ artist and artistic products. Similarly, he co-founded the Tobago Visual Arts Association –TVAA, (NGO) in 2012, and has functioned as its’ interim Vice President and first duly elected President. Having acquired a wealth of experience Mr. Baksh continues to be an extraordinary source of knowledge, both practical and theoretical, in the art industry, which he continuously makes available to all interested parties. Through the years “Naz” has participated in countless exhibitions but works mainly on commissioned pieces in the last couple of years, having clients from around the world, as far as the UK, America and Ghana. In 2024 he published his first book, The Chronicles of Milo: Tales of a Stray. A second one titled The Walk is scheduled to be released in 2026.
There are two components of a great painting, the artist and the appreciation of good work by his/her audience.
Essentially, a good painting starts as a concept in the mind, here thought is put into subject, colour, perspective etc. the finished product bares pieces of the artists’ imagination, technical and creative ability. A great painting though, in addition to this, is permanently stained with the very essence of the artist and though originated in the mind remains a production of the heart. It carries with it, wherever it goes, his meaning, his reason for being, his passion and concerns of the day and remains almost untouchable, crossing every boundary, be it race, social status, gender or time. (Nazim Baksh Oct. 2011).
“Similarly, I believe that much of the same can be said for an author and his book.”
📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Phone/WhatsApp: 1-868-341-3229
📸 Instagram: @nazimbaksh_caribbean_artist
📘 Facebook: tobagoart / nazimbaksh
| Format | Paperback |
|---|