This video makes me smile.
I coordinated two youth camps at our community center. The goal of these camps was to unite youth from different communities, teach Continue reading “For the Smiles: Summer Camps 2013 Video”
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Patwa Quiz: Updated
One of our favorite things about living in Jamaica is the Patwa (or Patois) language. To give you a sample of some of the phrases we hear on a daily basis, we enlisted the help of a coworker’s daughter. She acts out six classic examples of Patwa from the Jamaican school yard. See if you can tell what she’s saying; and if you’re so inclined, post your guesses as a Comment to this post. (Current and returned PCVs don’t count!) We’ll update this post in about a week with a translation of each phrase.
UPDATE
Below you’ll find the translation of our Patwa Quiz: first, the phrase in patwa; then the direct translation in English; and finally the actual meaning, connotation, and uses of each phrase. Continue reading “Patwa Quiz: Updated”
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What the others say
When we were first preparing to come to Jamaica, I did some background research via volunteer blogs. Now, we’ve been on island for almost a year and we’re expecting a new set of volunteers to join us next week already! This new set of blog entries are some of my favorites from current volunteers in our own group:
Special note to group 83: I apologize if I left out your blog posts. these are from the blogs I am aware of and wanted to share.
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