Who is Ben Stubenberg?

A writer passionate about the Caribbean–the tumultuous history, the resolute people, the unfolding events of today that tug at the heart. I don’t write about fun things to do on vacation. I seek out stories that cry for attention–poverty, wealth, overdevelopment, crime, and who gets and doesn’t get a piece of paradise.

As a former threat analyst for Department of Defense, I like to dig deep into the changing nature of conflict, especially among gangs in Haiti. At the same time, I want to shine a light on the most vulnerable left behind in our society–the undocumented migrants and stateless children particularly in the Turks & Caicos. And what can be done about it.

I have had the good fortune to grow up and live in vastly different cultures and landscapes, and maybe that allowed me to move easily between people and places. Born in Hawaii,  childhood in Norway, high school and college in California. First jobs as high school English teacher and reporter in St. Croix. Earned a pilot’s license and flew to just about every island in the Caribbean.

Later I lived and worked for months in Martinique and Haiti. Those experiences stayed in my heart even as I pursued more conventional careers in law and government in Washington D.C. Today, I’m back in the region living permanently in the Turks & Caicos Islands where I draw on deep connections to  find out what’s happening “Behind the Scenes.”