Flower in her hair
The scent of night queen And Forever Lure the winds Of love to him And he felt The majestic serenity He saw the beauty Of peace The beauty Of love That was hidden In her As he stroke her hair softly with his finger he touched life once again transfixed by the Flower in her […]
Ghandi–Noble peacemaker
Gandhi As I touch your statue I felt as if I met peace As if I met you As if our spirit connect Sitting amongst your followers As you share wisdom I sense love And I wish, oh I wish I could touch your feet […]
Socio-historical Background of Patwa in Jamaica
ETHNIC MAKE-UP OF JAMAICA 1- ~90.9% Afro. Descent 2- ~1.3% East Indian Descent 3- ~0.2% Chinese (mostly shopkeepers and wholesalers) 4- ~7.3% Mix (Other background e.g. Syrian, or mix of the above) Now a wey disya langwij come fram: · I would like to say that Patwa developed under the auspices of colonialism and conquest; […]
Influential Jamaican in Atlanta: Dr. Beverly Hall
Dr. Hall is one of the foremost educators in the United States today. She is the superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS)–an urban school system of 96 schools with approximately 52,000 students and over 4,100 teachers. Under her leadership since 1999, this once low performing school system has embarked on a comprehensive school reform […]
You know they’re Jamaican if they…
You know they’re Jamaican if they … Express disgust by ‘sucking’ or ‘kissing’ their teeth Point with their mouth ‘Cut yeye’ when upset with someone Wear a ‘frock’, not a dress Refer to fancy shoes as ‘boot’ Stir the ice in their drinks to make it colder Take the ice in their mouth and spit […]
Ah…The memories of JOS
I read of the newly opened bus depot in HWT and it brought to mind the buses of my time. When I lived in Jamaica, JOS was the company that provided bus service throughout the corporate area. Jamaica Omnibus Service or Chi Chi bus as they were called, probably due to the sound heard when […]
Reflections on my School Days
I was in the fifth grade at Ewarton Primary School. I was a fifth grader who was very accomplished as he was competitive. Throughout my previous years at the school, I have won a nationwide art contest; skipped a grade, and maintained an ‘A’ average. In the fifth grade, I ranked first in my class. […]
