Do you think Jamaica is an Island prison?

[Wahalla]

Re: Do you think Jamaica is an Island prison?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bleXXed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">a pertinent question.

you may find that while many poorer or &quot;visa dificient&quot; Jamaicans may be considered financially &quot;enslaved/trapped&quot; (on the island), in north america and many so called &quot;developed&quot; nations, the people are Mentally enslaved/trapped.

Jamaica is a nation blessed by God and cursed by Man (and di Woman dem tuh ). If you have the financial whereitall to manage your human interaction in Jamaica, you may discover the true meaning of Paradise... not prison.



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It felt like a prision for me, with no income, no job no education no prospects...Poverty is hard to explain or to be understood with out having experienced it...

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Re: Do you think Jamaica is an Island prison?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wahalla</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bleXXed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">a pertinent question.

you may find that while many poorer or &quot;visa dificient&quot; Jamaicans may be considered financially &quot;enslaved/trapped&quot; (on the island), in north america and many so called &quot;developed&quot; nations, the people are Mentally enslaved/trapped.

Jamaica is a nation blessed by God and cursed by Man (and di Woman dem tuh ). If you have the financial whereitall to manage your human interaction in Jamaica, you may discover the true meaning of Paradise... not prison.



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It felt like a prision for me, with no income, no job no education no prospects...Poverty is hard to explain or to be understood with out having experienced it... </div></div>

totally understood.
but how is no income, no job, no education, no prospects an Proverty exclusive to Jamaica?
While travel provides opportunities, does a visa or living abroad magically erase proverty?
You'd think the person usually needs to excercise the impetus to succeed or better their situation..
proverty? Its not hard to explain, it actually makes no sence explaining. Who feels it knows it.

[britisha]

Re: Do you think Jamaica is an Island prison?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: OTLE</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Got this post from OverTheLimitEntertainment OverTheLimitEntertainment, its a very interesting view on the visa situation in Jamaica.

<span style="font-weight: bold">Do you think Jamaica is an Island prison? Only those with visa can get out</span>

Do you think Jamaica is an Island prison? Only those with visa can get out, I ask this question in previous post and it still pondering on my mind. Why can't the average Jamaican just get up in the morning and make a reservation to anywhere in the world? Any resident from UK, US and CA just to name a few can do so but many Jamaican can not.
Your chance of getting a visa these days is similar to winning the lottery, If you want to increase your chance you would have to own land, house, cars and or have a good job while in the US, UK and CA, you only need a passport and cash to travel the world.

These countries can come to the Island and enjoy the beauty and resource but if you want to visit their country then you will find yourself balancing an egg on your nose while explaining to an embassy officer why you need to travel. If you should find yourself with a visa don't feel you won the game because they can take it back without reason.

An Island with invisible wall to keep in the poor I would call it...Below is news coming out of Jamaica regards business man who traveling with his family only to found out at the airport that his visa had been revoked.

Chen visa woes continue
The chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Wayne Chen is still awaiting word from the United States Embassy in Kingston on his application to have his non-immigrant visa restored.

Almost two weeks ago, while he was about to board a flight to the US with his family, Mr Chen was informed that his visa had been revoked.

No reason was given.

Mr Chen says on Friday he had discussions with a senior officer at the US Embassy and was told that the application is being processed.

However, he said no timeline was given as to when a decision will be made on whether it would be granted.

Following the cancellation of Mr Chen’s visa on February 24, there was a flurry of diplomatic activities involving Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, Foreign Minister, Dr Kenneth Baugh and Isaiah Parnell, the highest-ranking US diplomat in Jamaica.

There was also speculation that the cancellation was an attempt by the US to pressure the Jamaican government to extradite West Kingston strongman, Christopher &quot;Dudus&quot; Coke, who is wanted in the US on drugs and gun charges.

However, The Prime Minister told Parliament last week that there was no link between the two issues.

Source: OverTheLimitEntertainment OverTheLimitEntertainment </div></div>

Visa to where?

Whole heap a J'cans get visa an deh a farrin a suck salt chru wooden spoons...gi hup dem 'ouse an lan an now cayaan goh back fur dem wi laff aftah dem.


dem seh di grass is always greener pan di odda side, but when yuh get dere is anadda mattah...yuh know hommuch J'cans a beg a Brooklyn? or liff innah ppl basement innah freezing cole?

Yuh know hommuch ppl leff dem countrie odda dan J'ca an all 10 a dem liff innah wan basement widdout windows and sleep pan wan mattrass on SHIFTS? annuh ongle Ja tings ruff...so

J'cans a run whey fram J'ca an whole heep a odda ppl a run deh goh squat...think about it...it is all relative.