Reshmanzel (A Trini counter-narrative on Rapunzel)
There once was a poor Indian man named Raj who lived with his wife Baby in a village called Moruga in the deep south of Trinidad. They lived in a small house surrounded by lush green grass and steep, brown hills. In fact, they had no neighbors for miles except a quiet, old lady who lived alone on the other side of the hill in an even smaller house. She never came outside and there were even rumors that she was a soucouyant . Raj and Baby were married for a long time and longed bitterly for a child. Raj would often joke,"Baby, ah cyah wait for us to make ah child. Eh, watch meh, If is ah boy; ah will teach him to fish, play cricket and even how to tell when the potato is perfect for digging. And if we get ah babygirl, I will love up meh babygirl so much eh. But I will leave you to teach her how to cook, clean and make sure Daddy fish broth have just the right amount of salt!" Baby would just smile and tell her husband,"Don't worry Raj, sugarplum. Good things co