Of Darkness, and Bears I am generally an optimistic person. I think some of my friends would call me “feisty,” in fact (in Jamaica, this is pronounced “facety.”) But yesterday was one of those days when that positive energy seemed to fade away. The stars withdrew into their deepest holes, and it became dark. Full dark. In June of last year, I [...]

Jamaica is my HOME: Javed Jaghai and the We are Jamaicans campaign Javed Jaghai's brilliant video intervention asking for respect for Jamaican homosexuals is part of a sustained and unprecedented campaign by Jamaican gays asking for recognition as Jamaican citizens. Continue reading →