The tongue seeks to be pleasured and the meals prepared in Jamaica achieve this every day. People come from all over the world to sample our lovely pastry, entrees, main course etc. Only the most exquisite foods will satisfy its demand and when it comes to preparing the most delicate of meals, the chefs in … Continue reading Jamaican Food / Recipes : Pastry made in Jamaica
Someone mentioned, in one of my Google+ communities, how protective hairstyles would keep me level-headed on the matter of giving up when I’m at the state of not knowing what to do with my hair. I am, without a doubt, not going to toss all this time I’ve invested in this natural journey and go … Continue reading Living With the Kinks: Hairstyles, Quick Natural Up-dos & Twists
“I don't know what to think! Or is it I don't want to believe?” Nia said. “I am ready for a serious relationship, or at least I think I am. But my player genes keep rebelling. Guys keep coming to me with their double lives and try to get one over me. Pity for them, … Continue reading Jamaican Relationships : Jamaican Men are purposefully confusing
At times, it seems Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes during the chikungunya epidemic are just that big.
WASHINGTON—The good news from West Africa began trickling in last week. The Ebola coordinator at the Guinean Health Ministry said Tuesday in Paris that the numbers of new cases are declining in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Guinean Health Ministry official Aboubakar Sidiki Diakite said, "The figures are declining because the number of confirmed cases … Continue reading Officials: Number of New Ebola Cases in W. Africa Declining
Day 2 was chock full of delicious bites of poetry, stories and various literary works. The day started with Jamaican poets and writers, Milicent Graham, Ann Margaret Lim and Jamaica's Poet Laureate, Mervyn Morris. Then the day proceeded with writers such as Zadie Smith who carried the audience on an imagery travel through Cameroon and … Continue reading The Calabash Experience 2014 – Day 2
Really, this is what they think we are doing when we swat at Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes during the chikungunya epidemic.
(From the Desk of the Vector Control Director, Dr Reyaud Rahman) Chikungunya has affected many countries worldwide and has spread like wildfire throughout them. Those most affected have the conditions conducive for this disease to progress and thrive. The types of mosquitoes which spread this disease are abundant in local environments and homes. Our surroundings … Continue reading Chikungunya stages and relapse
Beverly East greeted us with her UK accent and Jamaican storytelling. She recapped her life in UK and her childhood with her grandma in the country. Serious and Funny were the chapters, as she took the audience 50 years back in a time when Jamaican immigration was at its highest.Grandma 6 rules surely had the … Continue reading The Calabash Experience 2014 – Day 1
Trigger Warning: Understanding that power is not only taken but also surrendered is vital to breaking the cycle of violence and such an exploration must coincide with the examination of the thought processes that contribute to a person’s choice to stay in abusive relationships, not everyone is ready to take this step and should proceed … Continue reading Ten Lies Victims of Abuse Tell Themselves
