Minding My Own Jamaican Business.

Spanish Fly 17.11.2024 18:20 ↓

It was 1985 my sister Annette had formed a friendship with Ava across the lane. Until something happened, something involving Spanish fly.

Back at ya! 12.11.2024 2:09 ↓

Hiatus over! New episodes of Minding My Own Jamaicaan Business return this Friday, November 15!

Intermission 06.09.2024 0:20 ↓

We are on a break until September 27, 2024.

TYS Episode 29 Tony Dread 30.08.2024 21:11 ↓

I learned the truth about Tony Dread January in 1985, and other valuable lessons that I have carried with me since then.

TYS Episode 28 Cutie 23.08.2024 16:01 ↓

Don't spare the rod and spoil the child is a saying often repeated by Jamaican parents. I wondered if that was why Cutie's uncle hurt her so badly. Sherry-Ann Moxie and I wondered what we could do to stop it.

TYS Episode 27 Sky Juice 16.08.2024 20:18 ↓

1985 started with roadblocks and protests because of fuel hikes and The city of Kingston was brought to a standstill. I learned a lot from that uprising.

TYS- Episode 26 Bible and key 09.08.2024 17:39 ↓

By Christmas 1984 Fitzroy was back and with him a whole slew of trouble.

TYS- Episode 25 seventy cents 26.07.2024 19:08 ↓

Tragedy struck shortly after September morning in 1984 and Big 9 was shrouded in sadness.

TYS- Episode 24 Reading , writing and arithmetic 18.07.2024 15:49 ↓

It was 1984 and I was starting grade 1, Big 9 was a toxic and turbulent environment, my parents were not on good terms and my sister Annette had swapped one bad boy for the next

TYS EPISODE 23 potpourri 03.07.2024 21:29 ↓

After the police raid Big 9 became a potpourri of unhappiness.

TYS- episode 22 -tears and terror 16.06.2024 20:31 ↓

In 1984, 354 civilians were killed by the police in Jamaica and Annette's actions could have made me casualty 355.

TYS- episode 21 - 38 Special 09.06.2024 21:35 ↓

Annette's love for bad boys is affecting the whole family.

TYS episode 20- Mr, Babsy 03.06.2024 20:45 ↓

Mysterious Mr,Babsy

TYS episode 19 -Coolie 27.05.2024 20:25 ↓

After the their's visit a new tenant comes,: a woman who would prove to be my mother's greatest nemesis.

Tenement yard stories episode 18- ten stones 20.05.2024 20:15 ↓

Why are children taught to listen and obey blindly? Sherry Ann and I find out the hard way to learn to ask questions.

Tenement yard Stories episode 17-Mr. Hopeton 13.05.2024 20:44 ↓

Mr Hopeton always made claims and told stories.

Tenement yard stories Episode 16-Miss Millie 04.05.2024 21:58 ↓

8 family members in one rented room.

Tenement yard stories episode 15_ Miss Marcia 28.04.2024 20:43 ↓

She had two kids in a one room space. And we shared a verandah

Tenement yard stories Episode 14-Big 9 20.04.2024 20:40 ↓

We moved from one tenement yard to another.

Tenement yard stories Episode 13- The move 13.04.2024 13:35 ↓

We finally moved from Wellington Road, but did we go from one tenement yard to the next?

Tenement yard stories - Chinese cemetery 06.04.2024 20:34 ↓

The chins laid to rest

Tenement Yard Stories Episode 11-Dim Sum 17.03.2024 21:00 ↓

"Mr. Chin" in the Jamaican ghetto

Tenement yard stories episode 10-Jherri curls and drive bys 11.03.2024 21:42 ↓

Drive by were common 0lace and politics rife.

Tenement yard stories part 9 - cow cod and chicken back 02.03.2024 21:26 ↓

Our menu in that tenement yard was all throw-away parts, as we strugg.ed with new alliances.

Tenement Yard Stories Season 3 Episode 8- Bandulu 24.02.2024 19:45 ↓

He wanted to leave us and return to The United States by any means necessary.