Claudette enjoys sharing new stories about our heritage and culture. Discover a glimpse into Barbadian heritage in the articles below.
Latest articles
- THE BARBADOS – LIBERIA CONNECTION: THE RETURN
During the past week of May 7th – 12th 2024, Barbados hosted and welcomed home a contingent of Liberians for a time of celebration and exchange, in honour of the shared ancestral past. It was a poignant, soul-searching, reflective time as people conversed with each other, explored the island, engaged with the stories, embraced the […] - HEROES OF BARBADOS: SONS AND DAUGHTERS ALL
Within this month of April, we celebrate the illustrious men and women whose contributions to this country Barbados reflect their love of and service to the development of the nation, some at the peril of death. Since the year 1998, April 28, has been designated National Heroes Day. The following Barbadians were named to this […] - TITUBA: THE TRIALS OF AN ENSLAVED WOMAN
INTRODUCTION: This story is told of an enslaved woman who is said to have been born in Barbados in 1674, although there is an account which identifies her as being of Native American origins. Allegedly, as a young woman she was taken from Barbados to the English settlement at Massachusetts Bay (the northeastern area that […] - Trapped In Slavery? – The Jonathan Strong Story
This account highlights the cruelty towards and suffering of Jonathan Strong and gives a glimpse into the workings of the British system of enslavement. This story, documenting his horrific experience is only but one such incidence that would be foundational to exposing the cruelty and dehumanization of the system of trafficking in humans for financial […] - Martin Luther King Jr. – Patriarch and Leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. in the 1960s
Today we at Discover Heritage Tours salute and celebrate the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader – Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, January 15, 2024, would have been the 95th birthday of this great stalwart; this day in his honour falls this year on the actual date of his birth. He was […]
“Hello, I’m Claudette Levi-Farnum, a trained Historian and your tour guide at Discover Heritage Tours.”
Starting in Secondary School I’ve always had a love for history and storytelling and so I read and learned history facts as stories. This love led me to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and History and a Master of Arts in History from the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill campus in Barbados.
Today, in the delivery of the history of Barbados, I still combine my love for history and storytelling, conveying historical information in story form, spiked with a little drama. This makes it exciting and very palatable.
My goal in forming Discover Heritage Tours is to acquaint Barbadians and the world one tour at a time, about the rich history of our island home Barbados. I also look forward to engaging young Barbadian minds to impress on them the knowledge and pride of this country and its vast ancestral heritage.