Jamaica - Jamaican Culture

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.

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - De Time Is Shawt But I'm Grateful for De Visit

Dahlia Welsh — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:30:00 UT

On November 2008 Stafford Llewelyn Samuels, my last living grandparent, passed away. I miss our talks on the veranda and the sound of his deep baritone voice thickly laced in patois as he recounted stories from his past, barked out orders and cracked jokes.

Granny and I Talk about the “D” word.

Margaret Bailey — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:29:38 UT

Jamaicans tend to abbreviate many topics that are of a precarious nature, by only mentioning the first letter of the word they are trying to discuss. As a child there were two words that were always used very carefully and that was the “C” word, which was short for Cancer and the “D” word which was an abbreviation for Depression.

Tags: Granny & I discuss a Taboo Subject: Obeah 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.

Old Flames Never Die : Memoirs Of An Illegal Alien Part 52

illegal alien — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:22:20 UT

My mother was ecstatic about the engagement. We were planning to get married once she completed her residency to become a doctor was finished but that did not stop my mother from planning. She estimated her residency would be finished in 2 years as she was in an accelerated program and did some of the work during her last 4 years.

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.

Ms. Dulcie Sey: "Haaard Times A Bust We Shut!"

Dulcimer Robothom — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:00 UT

Ow iz all mi dear frens dem doin hall ova de Wul? Lawd! Ms Dulcie is very cancern dese dayz, az uno knoe me iz a globe travla, an me tell yu sey hevry where me go inna Jamaica, Urope an Merka peple dem a sell hout dem nice, nice tings dirt cheap.

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.

"Annoying!!!!!"

Margaret Bailey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:43:26 UT

hybridity…

kagiso senthufhe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:43:10 UT

“reprise…”

kagiso senthufhe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:42:04 UT

the okavango…

kagiso senthufhe — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:41:00 UT

Growing Up Like A Jamaican - Missing My Grandma

Dahlia Welsh — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:06:04 UT

My maternal grandmother Lucy Olivier Bailey Samuels - we Jamaicans can come up with some fantastic names, eh? - would have turned 101 this month and coincidentally this is the 10th anniversary of her passing. It's hard to get to know the heart and soul of someone when they live far away especially when your only means of communication is letter writing.