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Book Review: Barrel Child
The term 'Barrel Child' refers to parents who leave their child/ren in their homeland with family and venture out to the more developed countries to seek a better life and in return send barrels of food and clothing, and remittances back to their homeland to support their children.   The story is about a young girl Sara coming to Brooklyn from Jamaica to meet her mother for the first time in 13 years.  The book delves into the feelings of abandonment and mistrust that barrel children often harbor and the difficult family dynamics that come into play - immigration, cultural clash, and generational behaviors.More...