This essay introduces a new featured section, to be published in Small Axe annually, that explores the critical vocabulary of field Caribbean studies.

Abstract “Queer” is a relatively recent and somewhat controversial term in African studies. Yet it proving to be productive, not only for understanding subjectivities of sexuality gender, but also situating Africa’s position the larger economy knowledge. Otu van Klinken explore productive tensions between “queer” “Africa,” aim read Africa as queer from Africa. Thus, rather than imagining polar ...

Objectives: To describe a modified curved deep bidirectional intra-umbilical vertical incision for primary trocar insertion and prospectively compare its intraoperative postoperative outcomes with infra-umbilical in gynecologic laparoscopy. Methods: Between August 2019 March 2021, 110 patients subjected to direct technique laparoscopic intervention were classified into two groups. Group A compr...