“Farewell to the Queen”: the Republic Day in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN (BARBADOS) – “Tonight’s the night”. Tonight is the night, headlines the Daily Nation on Sharon’s stall, 50 years old. We are on Swan Street, the market street of Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. “Can I take a picture of you with the newspaper?”. “No. My life won’t change tonight.” Barbados, is the party here? For the island’s pugnacious Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, of course she is.