Jamaican Diaspora: Writers Edition

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Cover Miss Jamaica World Dr. Sanneta Myrie is a medical doctor.

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Our product is unique because this magazine targets Jamaican culture on the island and worldwide. This magazine affirms identity and builds community self-esteem. We will not only bring entertainment, but also provide information in areas of health, education, entrepreneur and environment.

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Editor’s Note “The ink of a scholar is mightier than the sword” -African ProverbIn this edition, we highlight some of our contemporary authors, such as Beverly East, Karl A. Mitchell, Geoffrey Philp, and Patrice DaCosta. Once again Jamaicans are trailblazers. The 1st Black newspaper in the US has a Jamaican connection. John Russwurm was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica in 1799. He along with Samuel Cornish created Freedom's Journal newspaper in 1827. Currently, Marlon James has won the Man Booker prize. Finally, we say goodbye to Anthony Winkler, whose books captured a certain consciousness of Jamaican culture.

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Contents  Book Club  Cinema Scene  Musical Notes - Alaine  Recipe Corner - Soursop Ice Cream

 Being Jamaican Beverly East  Reflections on my School Days Karl A. Mitchell  Why Do I Continue to Write? Geoffrey Philp  What is in a name? Janice K. Maxwell  My Beautiful Jamaica Patrice DaCosta  Embrace your place at the helm

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Alaine Alaine Laughton is known by her first name – Alaine. She is a Jamaican American reggae singer and songwriter, who was born in New Jersey, but moved to Jamaica at the age of three. In 2004 she began to focus on her own music after working as an investment banker for JPMorgan Chase in Jamaica. Laughton later met with Craig "Serani". The single "No Ordinary Love" on Don Corleon's Seasons Riddim (Sean Paul, T.O.K.) was a breakthrough single in the reggae scene, and Alaine was quickly praised for her special talents. The single is topping the charts in Jamaica and also charts in the UK. Her other singles "Deeper", "Chaka Chaka Love", "Heavenly", "Wine" and "Love Sound", a duet with Beres Hammond are also doing very well. Laughton has performed at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Jamaica to positive reviews.

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Soursop Ice Cream

This ice cream can be made in a traditional freezer or poured into ice cube trays for freezing. The classic Jamaican fruit lends itself well to home-made ice cream and can be enjoyed throughout the year. Ingredients: 2 cups soursop puree 1/4 cup ginger juice 2 T lime juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 can condense milk Get our recipes on your mobile phone. Buy our iPhone or Android Recipe App. Buy the cook book “Simple Jamaican Cooking”. Looking for Jamaican recipe ingredients & seasoning Shop Now in our online store. Method: To make the puree, peel the soursop and place in a colander. Remove seeds and secure pulp. Combine 2 cups of the soursop with other ingredients. Mix together well. Pour into a regular ice cube tray or an ice cream freezer and freeze. It makes 1 quart. 10


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