Growing Up In A Jamaican Family

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I come from a big, dysfunctional, funny, loving Jamaican family. My mom is from Westmoreland, Jamaica and my dad is from Hanover, Jamaica. Growing up in a Caribbean family for the most part is fun. From our food to our music the everlasting Caribbean vibe can always be felt. My dad has four brothers and two sisters and my mom has three brothers and two sisters. So you can just image how jam packed our family events are with my endless amount of aunts, uncles, and just about a thousand cousins. In my opinion the best part about being Jamaican is the music and the food. Those two things put together always leave an imprint on anyone that is associated with us. My parents both came to the U.S when they were kids and ironically both ended up in

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