Jamaican Diaspora: Pilot Edition

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Cover Miss Jamaica World Solange Sinclair

Life’s Ambition: My life ambition is to strike a balance between my personal development and my professional goals, which include traveling the world, to bridge the cultural and sociological disconnect that seems to be increasingly dividing our global community. What are your five-year goals? My five-year goals include utilizing my media and public relations expertise to communicate the importance and vibrancy of our global cultural diversity through a travel lens. In doing so, I aim to encourage and inspire others to venture beyond their comfort zone in an effort to gain a better sense of appreciation for diversity, that our world desperately needs today.

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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 selfesteem. We will not only bring entertainment, but also provide information in areas of health, education, entrepreneur and environment.

Our publication contains articles from our advertisers and contribution writers. The goal is to share positive information. If you are interested in giving out your expertise or knowledge, let us know. Community involvement is the objective.

If you would like to advertise, please contact us. We will promote your product or special event. By letting us know who or when your special day is, it prevents dual scheduling. The intention is to complement not compete; remember unity is strength.

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Throughout the Diaspora, Jamaicans are in the air. From fighting Jet planes during WW2 to breaking world records for flying solo, there is a Jamaican connection. In this edition, we will see Jamaicans in places that are soaring high.

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Contents •

Book Club – Self Creation

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Cinema Scene

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Musical Notes - Khalilah Rose

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Recipe Corner – Hummingbird

Captain Barrington Irving - The youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo Women Power • • •

Captain Maria Zadie Deon Byrne Jeanine McIntosh

Robin Petgrave Major (Ret) Victor Terrelonge - Tuskegee Airman RAF and the Jamaican connection TOP TOURIST SPOTS IN JAMAICA Suppose a ______________ Appeared in your Neighborhood 5

Book Club Selections

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Cinema Scene

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Musical Notes: Khalilah Rose is a soldier in the army Khalilah Rose is blessed with this. You sweat, cried and stand up for your beliefs and hold a strong understanding of life. When you hold faith and look to the most high, your visions for reggae music is possible. When your talent is so internationally known and you can hold it down in any country globally without questioning promotions and publicity for a show that you are booked for, when you’ve took the stage with Capleton, Anthony B, Turbulence, Lutan Fyah, Josey Wales, Frankie Paul,Etana, Queen Ifrica, Marcia Griffiths, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Freddy Mc Gregor, Cutty Ranks, Everton Blender, only then you can say your name from Birth is Khalilah Rose. Born in Portland Jamaica to a Christian family but was chosen by Jah as a messenger in 2009 after graduating from Hofstra University in USA with a Masters in education. Khalilah teached in New York school system for a year and immigrated back to Jamaica in 2012 to pursue music...with the lack of positive music on Jamaica's airwaves Rose management put their focus on European and Asia market and quickly gathered a strong African fan base for the singer. She has rapidly gained a huge buzz in the reggae community globally and in 2012 she launched her first European tour with stop in UK, France and Amsterdam and a quick stint in South Africa.

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Recipe Corner: Hummingbird

1 fluid ounce rum cream liqueur 1 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur 1 fluid ounce milk 1/2 fluid ounce strawberry flavored syrup 1/2 banana 1 cup crushed ice

In a blender, combine rum cream liqueur, coffee liqueur, milk and strawberry syrup. Add the banana and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. READY IN 10 minutes

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