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What started out as a chore became a welcome break. Here are 8 things I bought for my mum from West Indian shops. I love my West Indian heritage. Whenever I can, I claim it above being British as I feel more at home amongst family and my kinfolk. A part of that comes from …
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The Violence Interrupters are working to end violence in their communities. Making Peace tells their stories. One of my favourite Jamaican proverbs is "if you cannot hear, you must feel" and that's something many Jamaican live by. Making Peace is a documentary about former gang members who probably followed that unwritten law in their former …
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The 77-minute movie has been described as a "part film, part baptism". I love my Jamaican heritage and love any from of art that exhibits its richness. Black Mother does exactly that. The film, directed by Khalik Allah, takes you on a journey through the Caribbean island but not the kind you'd find on a …
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Until recently, the biggest link between Jamaica and Germany was tennis player Dustin Brown but now there's a new connection. But it has nothing to do with the Jamaican people. So what is this "Jamaican coalition"? Let's start from the beginning. German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened talks on Friday to form a coalition with …
Coming from Jamaican heritage, I have been exposed to a plethora of proverbs and phrases from my mother. And while they may seem like broken English to many outside the Caribbean sphere, they have resonated with me since childhood. Perhaps the most striking characteristic of Jamaican people isn’t the “cool” stereotype the West love to …
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