Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

[ColeS]

Re: Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

Ms. Loy, have you ever read:
"To Hell with Paradise: A History of the Jamaican Tourist Industry"
by Frank Fonda Taylor
If so, what are your (brief) thoughts on it?

[Myrna_Tourism]

Re: Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

Originally posted by SistahD:
[qb] It seems things are slowing down ((Myrna)) again we thank you for taking time this evening to join us. Please drop in at your convenience to answer any other questions that may follow from those who could not be here today, and we wish you the utmost success with The Other Side of Tourism and your future projects.

Thank you again for sharing with our members! Many of us will be eager to receive our copies! [/qb]

Thank you Sistah D. I wasn't sure how long it was scheduled for. I assume it was just an hour then. I will wait for five more minutes and then log out.

Blessings. It has been an enlightening interactive experience!

[Myrna_Tourism]

Re: Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

Originally posted by ColeS:
[qb] Ms. Loy, have you ever read:
"To Hell with Paradise: A History of the Jamaican Tourist Industry"
by Frank Fonda Taylor
If so, what are your (brief) thoughts on it? [/qb]

I have not read either of these books. I do not consider myself an academic. I write from life experiences and read material that inform those experiences. If you are recommending them though, I may go to the library and check them out:-)

[Myrna_Tourism]

Re: Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

Originally posted by SistahD:
[qb]

Originally posted by Myrna Loy:
[qb] We've had a lot of younger members come on line searching to 'fit in' and learn a little more about their culture, traditions and everyday life. [/qb]

The youth today need a lot of guidance. They are placed in a similar situation as I was and left to fend for themselves. Switching between cultures is stressful. Being bi-patriotic is stressful. It is much easier to belong to either one culture or the others, Jamaica or British but it is not the case, so we as dual-cultured individuals have to learn to embrace both cultures and not try to favour one over the other but use the best out of each to benefit us and help us to grow. [/qb]

We had one youth in particular in the UK... who had been seperated from his (Jamaican) father at an early age and I believe his mother was Caucasian ... at any rate, he had no connection to the Jamaican side of his family and was in quite a quandry fitting in (and getting past a lot of resentment towards racist members of his mothers' side of the family.) [/QB][/QUOTE]

The company I am setting up is designed to do just that -- regenerate culture and identity. Parents should not denounce their heritage in favour of another it is unfair to the children and leaves them feeling 'unbelonging'. It needs to be corrected and both cultures need to be given equal value and credibility.

[Suesumba]

Re: Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

fascinating

[Myrna_Tourism]

Re: Guest - Myrna Loy - The Other Side of Tourism today at 2pm

Originally posted by Green_Biscuit:
[qb] Just wanted to pop in and say hello Ms. Loy. Thank you for all of your contributions to JA.com, and for answering questions today. Peace and blessings to you! [/qb]

It is my pleasure. I hope my answers have been helpful. I shall refresh to ensure there are no questions pending and then I will log out. Thanks to everyone for participating in this interactive discussion - the power of technology is amazing!