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Snapshots of Life
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EXCERPTSInfused with the energy of the self-righteous, she continued her pursuit to strap the devil out of Bella. Bella’s screams reverberated off the walls.” Here is the hard truth. God knows you are a good soul. But right now you are a lost soul ... You need to find [your soul] by yourself ... by standing on your own two feet.” Destiny brought you to us. Destiny calls you away ... Destiny will bring you back.” Your name I no longer recognize ... In time, and with God’s help I will erase any memory of you. Let not my eyes ever behold you again, ungrateful child! No, out of my sight! Go!” Be very thankful that it is me and not my husband who witnessed your behaviour. I do not understand you or the Jesus you profess to know. How the real Jesus must weep every time you feign to pray.” |
About The Author
Maraj was born to Bissondaye and Boodram Maharaj of Trinidad in 1940, the fourth of ten children. Before completing elementary school, Maraj was apprenticed to a local mechanic, crushing his secret dream of attending high school. After overcoming many obstacles, he eventually achieved that dream. Upon graduating, he was offered a teaching position with a salary of $15 per month. Following the death of his father, Frank joined the Civil Service briefly, went to England to pursue his studies, but had to return home shortly thereafter. He taught high school in Trinidad and in 1967 came to Canada to attend University. While there, he met and married his wife of 49 years, Diana. Maraj dedicated 33 years of his life to teaching in the Rainy River District. After retiring in 2005, he continues to share his stories with family, students and friends in Trinidad, the United States, and Canada.
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Also by Frank Maraj
SNAPSHOTS I: A LIFE REVISITEdPublished by: Trafford (2008)
ISBN: 9781426903861 A reflection on a young Trinidadian’s life – full of heartache, regret, and hope. By chronicling Snapshots of his life, Maraj allows readers to gain some understanding of a very different culture – growing up poor in Trinidad. He struggles with balancing his responsibilities to the family after his father’s premature death, with his compelling desire to go abroad to study. SNAPSHOTS II: NAVIGATING THE UNIVERSITY YEARSPublished by: Trafford (2011)
ISBN: 9781426953224 Frank shares stories of his early days in Canada that are both entertaining and thought-provoking, providing an uplifting story of determination. He captures the humour and the horror of his first encounters with the foreign concepts of cooking, snow, and driving. Snapshots II: Navigating the University Years chronicles the very real difficulties Frank faces while adjusting to cultural and social differences and contradictions. The dream to remain true to his homeland remains staunch to the fore of Frank’s every move. He wants nothing more than to return to Trinidad. Despite the fact that financial difficulties continually plague his life, nothing proves insurmountable – until he seeks to realize one of his biggest childhood dreams, returning to Trinidad to teach. Frank leaves his wife and young son in Canada, and ventures home with high hopes of assuming a position that he thinks was designed especially for him. But then, disaster strikes… SNAPSHOTS III: UNVEILING THE CLASSROOM OF LIFEPublished by: Trafford (2014)
ISBN: 9781490746982 In Snapshots 3, Maraj carries the reader into the recesses of his mind and his search for identity. Trapped between two worlds, both physically (Canada and Trinidad) and ideologically (Hinduism and Catholicism), Maraj attempts to reconcile the conflicts. Not only is Snapshots 3 an excellent read, but it could also be a philosophical teaching “textbook” for teachers. It reminds teachers how important words and attitudes are — teachers can speak life into students and inspire them, or they can destroy them with one small slip of the tongue. In Snapshots 3, we see Frank Maraj, the professional teacher, from the first days of his teaching career to the last days. His anecdotes highlight the joys and trials of teaching with reflective insights that challenge the philosophical underpinnings of the educational system. |
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