Reneé Drummond makes a living helping UK residents move to Jamaica
In this installment of Our Stories, Reneé Drummond shares how she earns an income helping UK residents relocate to Jamaica. For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture,...
Jamaican Journalist in UK Defeats Kidney Disease – Primrose Granville
In this installment of Our Stories, BBC Bristol Radio Host Primrose Granville shares her experience with polycystic kidney disease and her journey to desensitizing organ donation…For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white...
Mom-Silience: The Story of a Work From Home Momtrepreneur
The word momtrepreneur is not a new term but the pandemic of 2020 is making this term a reality for many working, single mothers. Before the pandemic, you were all waving goodbye to your kids as they headed out...
I fell in love with the saxophone – Malik Hamilton
It has a very unique, smooth and refined tone; although it can sound awful when not played properly. The shape also interests me, as it is really nice to look at. I have always been...
Depression is not the end of the world – Kriss-Ann Haughton
There was a JUTC bus (Jamaica Urban Transit Company) that was coming up the road, I stepped into the road and at the last minute, I pulled myself back. That was when I realized I...
Law Student By Day, Visual Artist By Night – Kuruma Shamar Reid
Peer pressure made me choose Law. I mean, I did well in CAPE Law Units 1 and 2 which basically suggested that maybe I had a future in this field, however, I felt as though...
I finally love my body- Tessenie Mowatt
In this installment of Our Stories, Jamaican plus-size model, Tessenie Mowatt talks about the struggles she faced with body image and self-confidence. For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious...
‘U is for University’
Because I've had very distressing times where the workload, everything about school has just been-- it has made me feel distraught and stressed and everything that has been bad, while, you know, there have been times when I...
Rory-Craig Walker Packages and Shares Jamaica in a Box
In this installment of Our Stories, Jamaican business owner, Rory-Craig Walker shares how a Facebook post influenced his business idea…For many people, Jamaica is pictured as an island paradise – white sandy beaches, a beautiful and vivacious culture, rich...
No Holding Back: Jhe’Vonte Reclaims His Self- Confidence by Seeking Therapy
By then, we were both cornered by the police. I looked dead, straight down into the nozzle of the M-16 and I saw...
