Growing Up Like A Jamaican – Thanks for Taking This Journey With Me
Markdown:When I found this collection of letters after my Grandfather’s passing I knew I wanted to share them. So I would like to say thank Jamaicans.com for going on this trip down memory lane with me. And as we close out another year – where does the time go? I hope that your 2009 was […]
Remembering Christmas in Jamaica a Long, Long Time Ago
Christmas is coming; the geese are getting fat… Do they still have geese in Jamaica? I remember the geese at Teacher Knight’s; they made a hissing noise as they chased us children across his yard. And the turkeys… not those anemic-looking white things we see on American TV, but big, bronze creatures with fluffed out […]
I am now convinced that Jamaican Patois is a Language
For most of my life I never thought of Jamaican patois/patwa as a language. Like many Jamaicans, patois/patwa to me was either talking bad or a dialect. When I started in Jamaicans.com 1995, we created patois/patwa sound clips and a patois/patwa dictionary. I was providing information on patois but I never thought of patois/patwa as a […]
Not in Jamaica for Christmas? How to bring a little Jamaica to your Christmas holiday
What do Jamaicans who are not home (Jamaica) do to bring a little Jamaica to their Christmas holiday? We asked a few Jamaicans living abroad this question. Dr. Nicoleen Johnson – China Living in China where Christmas is not generally celebrated what I miss the most about a Jamaican Christmas is the Christmas Spirit, the […]
Interview with Jamaican Belly Dancer, Miss Rose Lee for interview
This month we interview Jamaican Belly Dancer Miss Rose Lee. She started belly dancing at age 13 in Jamaica. Inspired by her Indian and Jamaican culture she has pioneered a style of belly dancing called Indo-Caribbean. She hopes to popularize belly dancing in Jamaica. Q. Where in Jamaica are you from? My family hails from many […]
Interview with Jamaican Songstress, Marsha Morrison
This month we interview upcoming artist Marsha Morrison. She has toured and collaborated with many of reggaes top acts including Shaggy and Dancehall Diva Lady Saw. We caught up with her as she working on her first album. This Jamaican beautiful songstress & songwriter is multi-talented. She is sure to blaze a trail that we […]
Permanent Residence Through Your Spouse
Non-citizen spouses are able to acquire permanent residence through their spouse under the following four conditions. First, your spouse must be a United States Citizen or permanent resident. Second, you must have entered the United States in legal status i.e. with a visa or under the visa waiver program. Three, you must be admissible to the […]
