Weyinmi Barrow

Student, Maple Leaf International School. Editor-in-Chief, The Maple Monthly

Trinidad and Tobago

I am a writer based in Trinidad and Tobago, though I was born and raised for most of my years in Abuja, Nigeria. I have been writing for about a decade. I have written for various literary journals such as Scribere.org and in other local school and community publications. I am very versatile, and my writing extends to various genres and sub genres including essays, poetry, articles and short stories.

Portfolio
Maple Leaf’s What’s Your Write?
06/05/2022
What’s Your Write Poetry Submissions

These are a compilation of poems that I had submitted and won the first prize at a local school wide writing competition.

Private Client
01/06/2023
Trauma and Escapism

This essay illustrates the connection between negative escapism as a coping mechanism for psychological trauma.

Personal Essay
Weyinmi

A personal essay the importance of identity- or lack thereof, and what factors, specifically your name, play into the formation of identity.

Essays