Dream-right: What the journey to Rwanda meant to me
“Ambition beyond existence is the essential purpose of our being” – Kahlil Gibran As a child my sleeves were always soaked with liquid flames, which would hang like Jamaican wis-wis (withe) from my facial monuments. I loathed wis-wis because I suspected they strangled fruit-trees and they were always in my way causing nuisance. In later […]
22 Things Jamaicans Should Know
How well do you know Jamaica folklore and history. Here are 22 things Jamaican should know. They will make you proud and bring a smile to your face. Test your skills to see how many of these you knew. 1. What animals, now died out, were brought to Jamaica in the 18th century to carry […]
Book Review – Daughter of the Caribbean
About the BookBeloved Jamaica, the island of my birth, where brilliant sunshine and glistening white-sand beaches demand reverence; where the fruit is sweet and abundant; and where the people are strong, defiant and accomplished … Daughter of the Caribbean is a love letter that pays homage to the culture and heritage of this exotic, beautiful […]
Meet Jamaica’s Top Cartoonists: Clovis Brown and Las May
One of the vital parts of Jamaican culture is the cultivation of brilliant artists who dedicated themselves to their art and refuse to commercialize it. Jamaica is fortunate to have two distinguished cartoonists who exemplify this dedication and whose artwork has been seen around the world, creating social awareness for Jamaica. Clovis Brown Clovis Brown […]
A conversation with Chef and Steward, Jamaicans living in Dubai
This week we speak to the husband and wife team Lij and Kari Heron, Jamaicans living in Dubai . Lij is a sous chef in a fine-dining restaurant. Kari is a writer, photographer, filmmaker, and of course, the head cook & bottle washer in their low-carb home kitchen which they have recently taken online with […]
Conversation with Wendy Lee, owner and CEO of La Pluma Negra
This week we interview Wendy Lee, owner and CEO of La Pluma Negra. The company was conceived in 2003 with the idea to create simple, classy graphic designs for everyone, on a comfortably soft, quality garment. They create tough, sexy, humourous designs that reflect the “Out of Many” experience that makes the World. Here is […]
Consular Processing: Confusion, Misrepresentation, and Frustration.
In my immigration practice my clients all prefer to complete their immigration process in the United States or at an overseas U.S. Consulate office in Canada or elsewhere. It seems that no one wants to travel to Kingston, Jamaica for their final interview. Based on my personal and professional experience with the U.S Embassy/Consulate in […]
Jamaica Through My Eyes – American Retiree in Jamaica
Over the years I have written articles on a wide variety of subjects which have come from my personal experiences in Jamaica. I have either lived them myself or was close enough to make keen observations. It was very seldom that my personal feelings were revealed in any of the subject matter. There has been […]
The Upbeat Dad: Life Lessons from The Olympian
Today’s article, on the surface, might appear to be about an Olympic athlete. But if you look deeper, it’s a lesson for every person. Each of us has goals, dreams and ideals that we seek. For many of us, we struggle for years before we get that breakthrough that we’ve yearned for. We make sacrifices. […]
10 Questions with attorney, & writer Philippa Davies
This week we interview attorney, writer, and St. Andrew High School for Girls graduate Philippa Davies, author of Travel Light: Memories of a Covenant Journey which was published on February 11th, 2011. 1. At what stage in your life did you know that you loved writing fiction and how did you know this? English language […]