When you think of Iraq, what comes to mind? For many, it’s war, instability, and years of troubling headlines. It’s not often a place people imagine choosing to
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“Is Usain Bolt Black?” The question came from Keigo, my 19-year-old Japanese student. What brought about his question? I have no idea. It just came. Random — odd
When I wrote ‘Why I Pretend To Know Usain Bolt’, I described my experiences in Japan and told you how pretending to know the legend that is ‘Bolto’ has
‘Jamaicans don’t travel.’ That’s a lie. A lie that should be buried in the same hole as the ‘Jamaicans don’t read’ myth. How do I know this? Well,
It’s not a secret. Black-Americans are leaving the US in droves. They are making their exit from the land of the free to experience what they define as
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Three Jamaican Teachers Share What It Is Like to Teach Abroad During A Pandemic
Name: Natalie Cole Location: Azerbaijan Grade: IB School – Middle Year & Diploma Length of being a teacher: 17 years Teaching in the pandemic has been a kind
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From Friend Zone to Forever: A Jamaican Fairy Tale
It was Saturday night. Beyonce’s ‘Freakum Dress’ was blasting when Terry walked into the club. Her dress was on point. Red. Short. Tight. It had just enough slit in the front to
“Marry me.” That’s what Terry’s boyfriend said when he found out she was leaving for Poland. “Marry me. You can move into my family house. I will work
In June 2017, Phelicia Deorrah, was sitting in Atlanta traffic. She was tired, uninspired, and desperately needed a change. She called her sister and told her, “I’m moving