Caribbean Life 11/04/24

Amanda Fludd, LCSW-R, has called Brooklyn home for over 15 years and is of Trinidadian descent.

In a surprising twist, Fludd was naturally left-handed. However, her Caribbean mother, following a superstition that being left-handed meant one “owed the devil money,” raised her to use her right hand instead.

“I vividly remember catching myself signing my name with my left hand as a teenager and dropping the pen like I’d been caught doing something wrong. I later had the chance to ask my mom about it, and she confirmed the story,” she said.

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