Jamaica - Culture Articles

Bridgette Jones' Diary - Part 3

bridgette jones — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:33:04 UT

After 7 long months in the good old US of A, Bridgette is quickly realizing that life in the land of the free and the brave is not as peachy as she originally thought it would be.

Bridgette Jones' Diary - Part 2

bridgette jones — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:31:14 UT

Bridgette is invited to a church Tea Party and she has nothing to wear. She then sends a message to her cousin Sharon asking her to send certain special items.

Bridgette Jones' Diary - Part 1

bridgette jones — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:22:59 UT

After 3 weeks in America, Bridgette buys a camera from a neighbor and records her first letter to her friend Sharon back in Jamaica.

School Days!

Carmen Lawrence — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:23:44 UT

The cool, fresh and invigorating air of autumn has arrived and with it, another exciting school year abound with hopeful anticipation and great sighs of relief from worn out and cash-strapped parents. The familiar bright colored uniforms crisp and stiff with pleats that stood up as if saluting, shiny new and polished shoes, book bags (knapsacks) packed with new books, sharpened pencils, erasers, rulers and other tools of the trade were neatly packed away inside.

The Bridgette Jones' Video Diary

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:00:00 UT

We are pleased to announce the Bridgette Jones' VideoDiary. The Adventures of a Jamaican country girl living in America.

Interview with Garry Hess the creator of the Jamaican inspired Cartoon Comic strip Akil and Saltfish

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:25:00 UT

This month we interview Jamaicans.com member and artist Garry Hess. He has created a Jamaican inspired carton comic strip called Akil and Saltfish.

Man Tree

Winston Nugent — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:30:00 UT

I was in the backyard helping her to hang some clothes on a line that stretched from the kitchen window to an avocado tree, which was fast becoming blighted under the heat of the sun. The line was so long it drooped like a pregnant cow so when the clothes were hung, they touched the ground, and she had to hold it up with a long bamboo stick.

My Memories of Jamaica Independence Day August 6th, 1962

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:20:00 UT

This month we celebrate Jamaica's 47th independence from the British. Here are memories from Jamaicans of Independence day on August 6th, 1962.

So Mom's visiting from Jamaica

J J — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:15:00 UT

It's been 3 years since we've seen her and while we are happy to, she's only been here 3 days and we are ready to send her on her way. First, she raised hell about the...

Many Rivers To Cross

Winston Nugent — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:55:00 UT

The fountain is clearest at its source -Proverbs Time? It belongs to God, and I have no control over it. No human being does. Time does not even belong to itself, really. That is why whenever I tried to manipulate it, I ended up with the short end of the stick and a fog of perplexity would come over me. It masquerade in front of my face in a carnival costume solicitously, and then disappears just like that, without a trace.

Cooking Saltfish

Carmen Lawrence — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:20:52 UT

This is not a recipe by any means but a childhood memory of me cooking saltfish for the first time. As a child growing up in Clarendon during the seventies, if you happen to be the eldest child in the household it was your responsibility to learn fundamental domestic duties. Cooking, washing, ironing, sewing, things like that.

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - The Book

Dahlia Welsh — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:43:55 UT

June is a special month for me not only because of my birthday but also because of the "birthday" of my book, "How To Raise Your Child Like A Jamaican." In honor of "How To Raise Your Child Like A Jamaican's" 2-year anniversary and because I just released the second edition, which includes an excerpt by Gen. Colin Powell (ret.) and comments by Michelle Bernard of the Independent Women's Forum - they're both Jamericans - for this month's blog I am including an excerpt.

Sammy lose him cool ( Part 2)

Kharl Daley — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:43:55 UT

Much to my ease and comfort I had just dispelled intestinal gas when out of no where my ‘wishy washy’ looking grandson would suddenly appear. “Granpa! Granpa! There’s a lady at the gate asking for you,” said he excitedly as he stood before me in close proximity.

Childhood Days

Carmen Lawrence — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:19:23 UT

I spent some of my childhood years growing up in a small community called Lionel Town in the parish of Clarendon. It was a sugar town, meaning sugar canes grew and were harvested there for the Monymusk Sugar Factory. Lionel town had its own hospital of the same name; it had a court house, a community park known as Pawsey Park, several supermarkets, shops, a post office, police station of course, library, gas station, I even remember a “Bata” shoe store, but most importantly it had decent hard-working, law-abiding citizens.

Dog Get A Raw Deal

Kharl Daley — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:05:46 UT

In this place of solitary confinement and except for the occasional ‘ra-ta-ta-ta’ outburst of falling excretion, it is very quite. Here, I am able to think and ponder certain things and review my thoughts to see if there is any thing I’ve over looked.