ISBN: 1716203120 9781716203121

Category: History / Caribbean & West Indies / General

Page count: 308

In Jamaica and the United Kingdom a number of 'real life' characters masticate delicious recipes while events unfold. Fidel falls in love. Alona and her friends join Joncannuh dancers at a festival. Karl, is homesick, a dedicated husband and family man, he is tired of living in London. Mama Margaret mourns Driver. Troubles cooks a delicious compound meal for his colleagues. Hakim, a student at secondary school, is 'targetted' by teachers in a British school. Josephine, a Black British teen, of Jamaican extraction, is horrified to discover that the British Prime Minister, while on a visit to the island, snubbed the local press then advocated a new build - a prison for 'expected' high numbers of UK based returnees. (The Windrush Scandal comes to mind). These and other stories explore a variety of themes that highlight the life for Jamaicans at home and in Britain. The stories include Taino teachings of old. One of which describes local hummingbirds as 'undying', supernatural beings. Today the hummingbird is still a mystery there. Most locals still say they have never seen a 'dead' hummingbird. Like the God Bird, the people are resilient. Jamaica's Ackee & Saltfish A Collection of Short Stories & Recipes, celebrate the very SPECIAL people, their heritage and the beautiful island in the sun.