If you’ve ever been to Jamaica, dined at a Caribbean restaurant, have a Caribbean friend, or lived in a Caribbean neighborhood, you probably know that Jamaican patties are the quick and easy food-on-the-go that are both packed . . .

Tomorrow, June 26th, my first children’s book, Fly, Doctor, Fly!, is available for pre-order. I can’t believe that this dream that I first had and worked on four years ago as a college freshman is finally coming to life. I couldn’t be more humbled and grateful for this moment, for this journey, and for the family and friends who. . .

Last week Thursday, I had the great honor of being a panelist during the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council’s Inaugural Online Youth Summit entitled, Leading Beyond COVID-19: Industries, Impact, & Innovation. The GJDYC is an amazing organization and collective of young leaders of Jamaican descent who are leading change across. . .

There’s absolutely nothing like a good book and flipping from page to page, anticipating what’s to come. I have always loved reading and this year, I made it my mission to live in the moment and read as much as I can. In January of this year, I read a total of 11 books for the month. I loved every minute of it.

If you follow me on my personal blog Instagram page, @tallawahting, you have probably heard me use the term, “Tallawah”, quite a bit. What is this strange word and how do you pronounce it? Tallawah is a Jamaican Patois word that means to be strong, fearless, strong-willed, and not to be underestimated.

Welcome. I’m so excited to have you here! For as long as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed writing. So much so that, as a kid, I remember taking dollar store 1-subject notebooks and filling them from cover to cover with my imaginative stories and illustrations. I would take a pile of my grandmother’s magazines . . .