THE EDITOR, Madame: While the recent 5.6 magnitude earthquake physically and emotionally shocked Jamaicans to the core, it precipitated the rise of an age-old religious conviction that natural disasters are God’s way of punishing wicked people. With successive socio-economic and natural disasters distressing Haitians, we heard similar views due to Haiti’s practice of its indigenousContinue reading “God & Natural Disasters”
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Jamaican Women
THE EDITOR: Madame, Like their ancestral mother, Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaican women are courageous, resilient, and possess a fighting spirit. This combination indicates the fire in their blood to resist any oppressive narrative aimed at redefining their dignity and pitting them against each other. Among many other historical events, this past week needs toContinue reading “Jamaican Women”
Beloved Reflections 