Feature image created using Canva Pro elements. The following article was originally published by Global Voices contributor Emma Lewis on Substack. An edited version is republished here with permission. A Beryl is a rather lovely translucent mineral, sometimes green, sometimes blue, sometimes gold or pink. Beryl is an old-fashioned English girl’s name), after the gemstone mentioned above. The name’s origin is apparently from the Greek word “beryllos,” which means “colour of the sea.” All rather beautiful. Beryl is also the name of the second storm in the 2024 hurricane season. The waiting for …