Jamaicanculture Stories

Celestine's life begins in Braes River, a small Jamaican village where green hills stretch as far as the eye can see, and the river flows calmly through the land. But her peaceful childhood is shattered by tragedy. When she loses her twin sister and her mother, her family is broken apart, and Celestine is sent to live with her strict aunt in Andrew's Hill. Life with her aunt is hard. Celestine is forced to work long hours at the farmers' market, and every penny she earns goes toward her keep. But deep inside, she dreams of escape. Her journey takes her from the quiet beauty of Braes River to the loud, fast-paced streets of Kingston. She hopes to build a better life for herself and her family here, surrounded by the city's energy. As Celestine struggles to provide for her children, the weight of her past follows her. When she faces a devastating loss, she must find the strength to keep going, even as grief and guilt threaten to overwhelm her. Through it all, Celestine learns what it means to survive, love, and fight for a brighter future. The Braes to Blue is a heartfelt story of family, resilience, and hope. Kevaughn Thames brings to life the challenges of growing up in rural Jamaica and the courage it takes to rise above them. Celestine's journey is one of heartbreak, determination, and the unbreakable bond of family.

Behind every bright smile, there's a secret nobody sees. Set in the heart of modern Jamaica, Tears Behind Closed Doors follows Neisha, a quiet, ambitious high school girl who seems to have it all - the big house, the perfect grades, the picture-perfect life. But when she crosses paths with Kyle, a boy whose charm hides bruises deeper than the skin, her world begins to unravel. Between whispered gossip, hidden scars, and family secrets buried under money and lies, Neisha learns that not every home on the hill is happy, and not every love is safe. As she gets drawn into Kyle's dark reality, one message changes everything: "Stay away from him if yuh know what good fi yuh." Told in a powerful blend of Jamaican Patois and English, this series delivers raw emotion, suspense, and realism - a story of love, betrayal, and the silent battles young people fight behind closed doors. Every smile has a story. Every secret has a price.

"Mi did tink mi life normal. School, bun an cheese, and mi annoying sista. Till di bus bruk down pon Flat Bridge... and mi hear a song inna di fog." Snow always hear strange tings, but dis time, she hear a mermaid. A real one. Now, she find out she's not just a regular Jamaican girl - she's a lost river princess, chosen by di water, and hunted by a dark spirit called Anansi Mawga. Tings get worse when her best fren Nana start dreamin' tings she shouldn't, and di pool start callin' people one by one... Set in di heart of Jamaica, dis magical adventure mix folklore, mystery, laughter, and danger. Get ready fi mermaids, River Mumma, duppy chase, and secrets under Flat Bridge

Love nuh always sweet. Tanya love Marcus wid all her heart, but him neva satisfied nothing she do ever good enough. Every day feel like a battle, every little thing turn into stress. From di food she cook, di house she clean, to di way she try please him... him always grumbling, always complaining. "Di stress of been with a man" tell di story of love, patience, and heartbreak pon a street where life neva easy and men neva simple. Will Tanya ever find peace inna her relationship, or will di stress mash up her mind and soul completely? If yuh love raw, real-life Jamaican drama dat hit deep and mek yuh feel every emotion, dis story a fi yuh.

Winnie The Beginning is about a little girl from a small and poor district in Manchester, Jamaica. Faced with many hardship and difficulties, she is determined to break the cycle of poverty. She believes that she first has to get an education to be able to make the changes necessary to realize her dreams. Winnie is a role model to her younger sisters and is admired by everyone who knows her. Passion, love, and hunger for a better life drives Winnie to dream big.

{A JAMAICAN NOVEL} "Him is no good fa yuh Samantha. Yuh hear what ah seh?", is what my mother once said. Raised me, she did. Loved me, she did. Warned me.....she did. But If only she could see me now. ☆ "I could never be the one fa you Sam. But yuh mean more to me than anyone ever could. And that is what me always ago have over him". ☆ Having the opportunity to melt the heart of the infamous Jamaican Don is any Jamaican girl's dream. But is it worth it if he will stop at nothing to prove just how wicked he can get when he doesn't get what be wants? At first, all he wanted was HER, in his bed, but somehow... she slipped through a crack right into his ice cold heart. He didn't mind moving a few obstacles in his way. But what if the biggest one yet..... was HER BESTFRIEND. .... 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 #𝟣 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 #𝟣 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 #𝟣 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 #𝟣 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐬 #𝟣 𝐞𝐱𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 #𝟣 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 #𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 #𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 #𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐬 #𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭© 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟣 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝟪𝟩𝟨