Who is Ben Stubenberg?

A writer passionate about the Caribbean

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 power and conflict in the region. But also shine a light on the invisible and most vulnerable–including undocumented migrants and stateless children left in the shadows, 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 tell stories that provoke minds, spark debate, and stir souls.

Photo of Ben Stubenberg at Bambarra Beach, Middle Caicos