Family
Dive into heartwarming tales of love, resilience, and togetherness with the Jamaican Story Book’s Family Series.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica stands at a crossroads. Its landscape scarred, its communities shaken, but its spirit unbroken. In this powerful continuation of Marvin and Hurricane Melissa, we follow Marvin and his father Carl as they do their part in rebuilding Jamaica. What began as…
When nine-year-old Marvin from rural St. Catherine hears that #hurricanemelissa —a Category 5 monster storm—is approaching Jamaica, fear grips his small community. But while everyone prepares to hunker down, Marvin can’t stop thinking about one person: Maas Ezekiel, the elderly man who lives alone up the hillside. In…
When a Jamaican man abandons the woman who loves him and the child she carries, his betrayal sets off a ripple effect. Fifteen years later, fate drags him back into their lives—not for forgiveness, but for survival.
In 1979, Jamaica was a nation grappling with the aftershocks of political turmoil while embracing a cultural renaissance. For Marcus Augustus, a 17-year-old from Green Hill, St. Ann, the Rastafarian movement, fueled by the power of reggae music, became a guiding light. This video explores how Rastafarianism’s call…