Learn fi Mek Sustainable Bumboclaat Businesses
As you should be made aware, dis yah bumboclaat COVID-19 pandemic have the worl’ a move well shaky. All sectors, from tourism down to the little corner shop have all been diversely affected. For some businesses more than others,...
Micromanagement a bumboclaat stress mi out at work
it is a word that feels like slavery, the days when the plantation owners used to closely supervise the 'bumboclaat' slaves to ensure that they had completed the day’s work. But one should ask the question, ‘are we...
Out of Many One Bumboclaat People
The other day, I had an encounter with discrimination due to one person’s lack of respect and tolerance for my beliefs. I was taken aback by the harsh words of “take that thing off your head” and...
Bumboclaat, A Beautifully Misunderstood Jamaican Word
When tourists visit the island, it’s the only Jamaican word they're sure to perfect their pronunciation of before departing to their home country so they can chip a few ‘bum-bo-claat’ when they are angered or just in jest, as they see it fit.
Don’t Bumboclaat Touch Mi Sir!
I can recall applying for a part-time office job a year ago because I needed to earn a little money to help out with my financial struggles as a university student, just to help out with the...
Men, Ah Time Fi Fix Yuh Bumboclaat Self Now
Dear Men,
Recently, there have been several campaigns arising (again) in Jamaican society focused on trying to stop the violence against women, sparked by the tragic passing of Khanice Jackson. It's heart-wrenching how unprotected our women are against violent crimes...
Fragile. But We a Nuh Bumboclaat Glass.
With Jamaica’s large Christianity base, most of our expectations of women are formulated from the role women played in the BC Era. Men see us as a form of currency and the bearers of their legacy. This has created...
BUMBOCLAAT! Wah Me Fi Do?
“Bumboclaat! Wah me fi do?” … has probably been an expression of emotion felt by many of our Jamaican young adults since the Corona Virus came knocking on our borders. What an unexpected guest, that has turned life upside...
Black Hair Bumboclaat Matters
Aummm...in this era of the black hair revolution and empowerment why do most Jamaican high schools still have bumboclaat rules in their student handbook barring black girls from wearing sister locs, bantu knots, twists outs, afros and other forms...
Say Bye To Di Wukliss Pupa Committee!
Not only did he break up with Lil’ when she was 6-months pregnant but he made no effort to see his child after she was born. Like many other men in Jamaica, Alex made an active decision, to abandon his child...
