Kerri-Ann defeated the silent monster in her workplace
And even though, I would receive an excellent review on my performance appraisal and many of my colleagues thought I would be given the role, I was blind-sided by my employers...
My Parents’ Relationship Improved After They Got Divorced – Paul Blake
In this installment of Our Stories, author Paul Blake explains how his parents' relationship benefitted from their divorce….For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and wholesome...
In the Midst of a Pandemic Romane Leaves His 9-5 Job
During attending university, I had difficulties paying. However, I was able to get my degree in marketing. My problems were far from over as I was unable to...
My disability didn’t prevent my success – Reginald McGreggor
He was abandoned when he was thirteen years old and spent most of his time on the street begging and doing menial jobs for people. Things got worst when he sustained severe spine injuries during a bicycle accident rendering him disabled for life. Nonetheless, Reginald has always ...
Jacob Miller’s Grandnephew Continues His Legacy- Zabloxz
Three years ago, Zabloxz decided to embark on a musical journey that would further the work of his granduncle and famed reggae artiste, Jacob Miller.
Jacob Miller, known for songs like Mr. Officer, Bald Head, Healing of the Nation and...
I’m Very Strange and I like it DahNiel-Jae Harvey
I am very strange and weird and abnormal. I’ve been called that my entire life and I like it. I think it’s just… I think they’re very beautiful labels.
Staten proves that a self taught skill can be rewarding
I started by getting scissors. Then I would use the scissors to practice cutting my little cousin’s hair who was also living in the yard. I would take my time to cut his hair and make sure that it was cut good. I also tried to remember how the barber cut my hair and do the same thing in his hair. When I was finished persons living in the yard would tell me that I did a good job and this...
Behind His Brown Eyes: Andre’s Ascension into Healing
It was a breakup of a four-year relationship that happened two years ago. I needed it because I was not ‘one hundred’, holistically. I had breakdowns - mentally, emotionally. I was also...
Visually Impaired Man Says He Paints To Remind Himself How Beautiful Everything Is
In this installation of Our Stories, visually impaired Nigel Griffiths explains how he paints to remember this beautiful world. For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise- white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich and...
I Struck the Stroke – Mrs. Dezrine Smith Barclay
One day I felt extremely woozy while I was in Courts Jamaica Limited in Linstead and suddenly I collapsed on one of the beds then was rushed to the Linstead Hospital and was later admitted to..
