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around <strong>the</strong> islands What is <strong>the</strong> connection between a shark and a plump pumpkin? Read this “tale <strong>of</strong> transformation” to find out. CLARENCE STRINGER–SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES Soul Food A tale <strong>of</strong> transformation. By Diane Taylor Diane “Dee” Taylor lived and worked for three years on Pine Cay with her husband Gary Hodgkins in <strong>the</strong> early 1980s. They worked with PRIDE (Protection <strong>of</strong> Reefs and <strong>Islands</strong> from Degradation and Exploitation) under <strong>the</strong> direction <strong>of</strong> Chuck Hesse. Diane’s job was culturing algae for <strong>the</strong> feeding <strong>of</strong> conch larvae. This story is a fond remembrance <strong>of</strong> her time <strong>the</strong>re. Raymond Campbell was born and raised in Sandy Point, North Caicos, and lived and worked on Pine Cay for many years. <strong>Times</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2020</strong>-<strong>21</strong> 11