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#JamaicaHistory #JamaicaRailway #ClarendonJamaica Searching for Jamaica's Lost Railway Viaduct at Crooked River, Clarendon | Jamaica Train History Join me on a journey deep into upper Clarendon to Crooked River — a key point on Jamaica's historic May Pen to Frankfield railway line. In this episode of One Love Jamaica, we trace the remains of the old railway route that carried passengers and citrus exports through the hills of Clarendon in the early 20th century, and explore what a viaduct actually is, how it worked, and why Jamaica's railway engineers relied on this kind of structure to cross the island's steep river valleys. Crooked River had its own railway station, with a stretch of track that crossed the Crooked River itself twice in quick succession nearby. Built to serve the booming citrus industry of Chapelton and Frankfield, this branch line was part of a much larger story: Jamaica's railway system, one of the earliest in the Western Hemisphere, which once connected rural communities across the island before falling into decline in the late 20th century. In this video, we cover: ✅ What a viaduct is and how it functions on a railway line ✅ The history of the May Pen to Frankfield railway branch ✅ Crooked River's role on the line ✅ The remnants that can still be found in Clarendon today ✅ The bigger story of Jamaica's railway system — from expansion to decline Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

What Happens If Jamaica's Palisadoes Strip Loses Its Sea Defence? The Palisadoes strip is a 4,000-year-old sand tombolo — the thin strip of land connecting Kingston to Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport. Without protection, it could be split apart by a single major storm. In this video, we break down the rock revetment protecting the Palisadoes: what it actually is (not a sea wall — a sloped, wave-absorbing barrier of boulders), why Jamaica built it, and what would happen to the tombolo, the airport, and Port Royal without it. You'll learn: What a tombolo is and how the Hope River built the Palisadoes over thousands of years The difference between a sea wall and a rock revetment Why the Palisadoes is a Ramsar-designated wetland of international importance How the 2010–2012 shoreline protection project was engineered to withstand a 1-in-100-year storm Why this stretch of coastline matters to Kingston, Port Royal, and everyone flying in or out of Jamaica This is part of an ongoing series uncovering the overlooked history, engineering, and heritage stories hiding across Jamaica — the places most people drive past without knowing what they're looking at. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaicahistory #jamaica #trainhistory Deep in the hills of rural Jamaica, a railway was built that defied all logic. In 1896, engineers and laborers carved seven tunnels through Cromwell Mountain, threw iron bridges across river valleys, and laid 54 miles of track through terrain that had no business having a railway at all. This is the story of the Bog Walk to Port Antonio branch line — and the forgotten station at Troja that sat at the heart of it. Built to move bananas from the parishes of St Mary and Portland to the ships waiting at Port Antonio, this railway was one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in Caribbean history. It connected communities, drove Jamaica's agricultural economy, and demonstrated a level of engineering skill that has never been fully acknowledged — until now. In this video, we explore the genesis of the Troja railway station, the construction of the legendary Cromwell Mountain tunnel network, the banana trade that made it all necessary, and the lessons modern Jamaica can draw from this remarkable chapter of its history. The train stopped running in 1978. But the evidence of what was built here never left. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #jamaicaculture #Kumina #jamaicahistory #maroons Kumina is one of Jamaica's most powerful and least understood African-derived traditions — a religion, a music form, and a way of speaking to the ancestors that has survived nearly 200 years. In this video, we trace Kumina's true origin story, break down the music and movement behind the ceremony, and take you inside the annual Rebirthday ceremony held in Fairy Hill, Portland — an all-night ritual of drumming, dance, and ancestral connection that most Jamaicans have never witnessed firsthand. Unlike many Afro-Jamaican traditions, Kumina was not brought to Jamaica through slavery. It arrived after emancipation, carried by free Kongo people from Central Africa who came to Jamaica as indentured laborers in the 1840s–1860s. What they brought with them — the drumming, the language, the belief system — remains almost entirely intact today, still practiced in communities across St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, and St. Catherine. In this video you'll learn: 🥁 The real origin of Kumina and its connection to the Kongo Kingdom 🥁 How the bandu and playing kyas drums carry Kumina's rhythm and history 🥁 Why one of Kumina's drums was disguised as a rum cask 🥁 What "myal" possession means within the ceremony 🥁 What happens during the Rebirthday ceremony in Fairy Hill, Portland 🥁 How Kumina shaped Nyabinghi drumming and modern reggae and dancehall Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #jamaicahistory #judgementcliff We Climbed The Most Treacherous Part of Judgement Cliff — Here's What We Found We thought we knew what to expect taking on this section of Judgement Cliff. We were wrong. In this Part 2 follow-up, we (myself and Mr. Ogilvie) tackle the steep, unstable climb to the top of Judgement Cliff — battling loose limestone rock, brutal inclines, and the mental toll of not knowing if the next step will hold. What we found at the top, looking down into the crater, was worth every burning muscle. Judgement Cliff sits in Llandewey, St. Thomas, Jamaica — one of the most dramatic and least-understood landmarks in the country. In 1692, the same catastrophic earthquake that swallowed the pirate city of Port Royal into the sea also triggered a massive landslide here, burying an entire plantation and its owner beneath tons of rock and earth. Locals at the time believed it was divine punishment — God's judgement — for the plantation owner's cruelty, and the name has stuck for over 300 years. This time, we didn't just view Judgement Cliff from below — we climbed it. From thick bush terrain to stripped, jagged grey rock that looks like the earth itself was wounded, this hike pushed us physically and mentally in ways we didn't expect. If you missed Part 1, go check it out to see where this journey began. One Love Jamaica is dedicated to uncovering Jamaica's erased, overlooked, and underrepresented history and heritage — the stories that never made it into the textbooks. Subscribe and join the family as we explore the island one hidden story at a time. 📍 Judgement Cliff, Llandewey, St. Thomas, Jamaica Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #JamaicaHistory #JudgementCliff #HiddenJamaica They say only a man, his bull, and his dog survived when this Jamaican mountain "judged" a cruel plantation owner. But the real story of Judgement Cliff in St. Thomas, Jamaica is even more incredible than the legend. In 1692, the same earthquake that sank Port Royal beneath the sea also struck 15 miles away, tearing apart a mountain in St. Thomas and burying an entire settlement in seconds. For over 300 years, locals in Llandewey have passed down the folklore. But geologists have uncovered exactly what happened underground, and why this hidden layer of clay, shale, and gypsum caused one of the largest landslides in Jamaican history. This is the true story behind Judgement Cliff — where Jamaican folklore meets real geology, and a forgotten piece of history is finally uncovered. 🔔 Subscribe for more erased Jamaican history: [channel link] 📍 Judgement Cliff is located near Llandewey, St. Thomas, Jamaica — roughly 15 miles east of Port Royal, where the same 1692 earthquake struck. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #jamaicanhistory #sugar Deep in Clarendon, Jamaica, the ruins of one of the most powerful private port operations in Caribbean history are slowly being swallowed by time. This is Salt River Port — built in 1954 by Wisco Wharves Limited, a subsidiary of British sugar giant Tate & Lyle — and almost nobody knows it existed. At its peak, Wisco Wharves controlled nearly 79% of all sugar leaving Jamaica. They owned the estates, the factories, the ports, and the ships that carried Jamaican sugar back to Britain and Canada. An entire industry — on an island that wasn't theirs. Today, the warehouses still stand. The name Wisco Wharves Limited is still on the wall. And the barges that once carried bulk sugar through the mangrove waterway to waiting cargo ships in Salt River Bay — are still in the water. Slowly sinking. This is the story they never told you. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #manchineeltree #OneLoveJamaica The world's most dangerous tree grows right here in Jamaica. Most people walk right past it. Known in Spanish as manzanilla de la muerte — the little apple of death — the manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) holds the Guinness World Record as the most dangerous tree on Earth. Every part of it is toxic. The bark. The leaves. The fruit. Even the rain that falls through its branches. In this episode of One Love Jamaica, we track down this deadly tree along Jamaica's coastline — uncovering its hidden presence, its deep roots in Caribbean history, and why the village of Manchioneal in Portland carries its name to this day. In this video: Why the manchineel is certified the world's deadliest tree The fruit that looks like an apple — and almost killed a radiologist How Carib warriors used its sap to poison their arrows How that same sap killed Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León in 1521 The UWI Mona research that discovered a previously unknown poisoning symptom Where the tree is found along Jamaica's coastline today Why Manchioneal, Portland is named after this deadly tree The manchineel tree is not just a botanical curiosity. It is a living chapter of Caribbean history — of indigenous knowledge, colonial encounter, and nature's most elegant warning. And it has been growing quietly in Jamaica all along. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#Jamaica #JamaicaRailway #ForgottenJamaica #OneLoveJamaica Jamaica once had a railway system that connected the entire island — from Kingston to Montego Bay, through the hills of Manchester, past stations, tunnels, and bridges that most Jamaicans have never heard of. In Porus, Manchester, the Jamaica Railway Corporation ran its tracks through some of the most challenging terrain on the island. To push the line westward toward Montego Bay in the 1890s, engineers built bridges, blasted through mountains, and carved a rail bed through the Manchester highlands that served Jamaica for nearly a century. Then in October 1992, the trains stopped. The stations emptied. The tracks went silent. But in Porus, something survived. Deep in the bush, three railway bridges — still standing, still intact — sit exactly where they were built over 130 years ago. Undocumented. Overlooked. Forgotten by almost everyone. This is the story of the Porus leg of the Jamaica Railway — its construction, its role in connecting Manchester to the rest of the island, and what remains of it today. Jamaica Railway Corporation | Jamaica Railway History | Porus Manchester | Manchester Jamaica | Jamaica Heritage | Forgotten Jamaica | Jamaica History | Colonial Jamaica Infrastructure | Jamaica Railway Bridges | One Love Jamaica Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #HiddenJamaica #StMaryJamaica Tucked along the northeastern coast of St Mary, Jamaica lies one of the island's last untouched stretches of shoreline — fifteen miles of raw, undeveloped coastline that most Jamaicans have never seen and the world has barely discovered. This is not a resort beach. This is Jamaica as nature left it. At the heart of this hidden coast is a secluded cove locals call the Blue Hole — crystal clear water, sheltered and calm, framed by lush tropical vegetation and ancient rock. No crowds. No entrance fee. Just one of the most breathtaking natural swimming spots in the Caribbean, hiding in plain sight along the shores of St Mary. We walk you through the wild beauty of this coastline, the close-knit fishing community of Robins Bay that has called it home for generations, and the untold history buried in the jungle just inland — where two waterfalls still carry the names of warriors from Jamaica's 1760 slave rebellion. If you thought you knew Jamaica, this will make you think again. 🔔 Subscribe for more hidden Jamaica — untold stories, forgotten places, and the beauty hiding in plain sight across the island. 📍 Location: St Mary, Jamaica 🎥 One Love Jamaica — Erased. But not gone. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #JamaicanHistory #HiddenJamaica Just one hour from Kingston, hidden in plain sight along the St Thomas coastline, two ancient salt ponds sit side by side — hypersaline, historically significant, and almost completely forgotten. The Yallahs Salt Ponds were born from one of the most catastrophic events in Caribbean history — the earthquake of June 7, 1692 — the same disaster that swallowed Port Royal into the sea. But while Port Royal gets all the attention, something equally extraordinary happened in Yallahs. The earth cracked open. The sea rushed in. And two separate ponds formed — up to 15 times saltier than the ocean — powered by nothing but Jamaican sun and three centuries of evaporation. In this video we break down the science of how it happened, the geology behind why there are TWO ponds and not one, and the local folklore that the people of St Thomas have carried for over 300 years — a story of two brothers, one woman, and a piece of land that the earth itself divided. We also ask the question nobody is asking — why is one of Jamaica's most remarkable natural phenomena sitting largely undeveloped while other countries build entire industries and tourism economies on far less? 🔍 IN THIS VIDEO: The science of land subsidence and how the 1692 earthquake created the ponds Why the water is up to 15 times saltier than the sea The 300-year-old folklore behind the twin ponds What Jamaica could be doing with this natural resource Why the Yallahs Ponds deserve a place on Jamaica's heritage map 📍 LOCATION: Yallahs, St Thomas, Jamaica Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#Jamaica #RuralJamaica #abandoned #onelovejamaica in the hills of St. Catherine, Jamaica, lies a community that time — and the government — forgot. Known in historical records as Doddington and called Darrington by the few locals who still remember it, this near-abandoned settlement near Point Hill tells a story that goes far deeper than overgrown ruins and empty foundations. In this video, we trek into one of Jamaica's most forgotten rural communities to uncover the truth about what happens when development never comes. 🗺️ What Was Doddington? Dating back to at least 1825, Doddington appears in Jamaica's colonial almanacs as a small private estate in what was then the Parish of St. John — a parish that itself no longer exists, having been absorbed into St. Catherine in 1867. The property was owned by two women, Isabella and Jane Pearson, and held a small number of enslaved people whose names were never recorded. Today, almost nothing remains. 🏚️ Why Did Darrington Disappear? Darrington is not unique. Across rural Jamaica, communities are dying — not from natural disaster, but from decades of neglect. No proper roads. No reliable infrastructure. No economic opportunity. When a community is consistently bypassed by development, residents are left with no choice but to leave. And when enough people leave, the community doesn't just shrink. It disappears entirely. 📍 What You'll See In This Video The trek to find Darrington in the hills of St. Catherine The history of the original Doddington estate dating to 1825 The connection to the erased Parish of St. John How Jamaica's rural communities are being lost to neglect and abandonment The human cost of underdevelopment in Jamaica's forgotten interior Jamaica has hundreds of communities like Darrington — places that once had life, had people, had stories — now fading quietly into the hillside. This channel exists to find them before they're completely gone. If you're new here, welcome. This is One Love Jamaica — where we surface the hidden, the erased, and the forgotten stories of our island. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a new upload. 👍 Like this video if you believe these stories deserve to be told. 💬 Drop a comment below — have you ever heard of Doddington or Darrington? Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

Deep in the hills of Clarendon, Jamaica — on the border of St. Catherine — sits a community most Jamaicans have never heard of. Its name is Goldmine. And it is almost gone. In this video I make the journey into one of Jamaica's most isolated and forgotten communities. The roads are rocky, steep, and unpaved. No taxi will enter. And when the Juan de Bolas River floods after heavy rain — there is no way in and no way out. Along the way I met a young schoolgirl named Jessica, making the long trek home on foot, stopping to round up her goats before dark. I had a brief chat with her adult sister and brother who gave permission. Simple people. Real people. The kind of people Jamaica tends to forget. Only a handful of residents still call Goldmine home. The young have left. The elderly remain. A pumping station metres away sends water to surrounding communities — but not a single drop reaches Goldmine. This is what abandoned looks like in Jamaica. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #OneLoveJamaica #DisabilityAwareness #kevinrobinson In Part 1, we introduced you to Kevin Robinson — the man from May Pen, Clarendon who was shot at 16, became a paraplegic, and wrote a book about it. That video stopped Jamaica in its tracks. In Part 2, we go deeper. We step inside Kevin's world and show you what a day in his life actually looks like. From his bed, Kevin Robinson does what most able-bodied people never do — he farms from his window, prepares his own meals, and produces his own coconut oil from scratch. This is not a man waiting on life. This is a man living it — fully, deliberately, and on his own terms. We also sit down to speak about Tanesha Hall, Kevin's neighbour, who has been one of his greatest pillars of support — standing beside him and his late grandmother through some of his darkest and most difficult years. Her quiet, consistent dedication is a story of community and humanity at its finest. Kevin also speaks further about his book — True Pain: A Real Life Story — a raw, honest account of surviving the unsurvivable, and what life looks like when you refuse to be defined by what was done to you. And for those asking — yes, a second book is on the way. 📖 GET THE BOOK Title: True Pain: A Real Life Story Author: Kevin Robinson 🇯🇲 Hard Copy (Jamaica): JMD $2,000 📦 Available on Amazon: Search "True Pain A Real Life Story Kevin Robinson" 📞 Contact Kevin Robinson directly: Tel: 876-421-1882Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #resilience #humanstories At 16 years old, Kevin Robinson was shot. He has been a paraplegic for the last 28 years. But this is not a story about tragedy — this is a story about resilience, survival, and the unbreakable human spirit. In this video, we sit down with Kevin Robinson from May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica, as he shares his remarkable life story — the shooting that changed everything, the decades of rebuilding, the pain that became purpose, and the book he wrote to inspire others who are fighting battles the world cannot see. Kevin was raised by his grandmother, who stood by him through his darkest moments and never let him give up. Her love and sacrifice shaped the man he became. Sadly, she has since passed — but her legacy lives on in every word Kevin has written. Now, Kevin is working on a second book — yet to be published — proving that his story is far from over. 📖 GET THE BOOK Title: True Pain: A Real Life Story Author: Kevin Robinson 🇯🇲 Hard Copy (Jamaica): JMD $2,000 📦 Available on Amazon: Search "True Pain A Real Life Story Kevin Robinson" 📞 Contact Kevin Robinson directly: Tel: 876-421-1882 Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#jamaica #JamaicaHistory #JamaicaRailway #HiddenJamaica #OneLoveJamaica Deep in the mountains of Manchester parish, Jamaica, there is a tunnel that most people have never heard of — and almost nobody talks about. The Comfort Hall railway tunnel is 688 feet of solid limestone, carved by hand over 130 years ago as part of what was once the most ambitious railway system in the Caribbean. Jamaica was the first country outside Europe and North America to have a working railway. But when the trains stopped running in 1992, communities like those surrounding this tunnel were left behind — and the history was buried with them. In this video we go inside the Comfort Hall tunnel — exploring its construction, the punishing mountain terrain that made it an engineering feat, the tragedy that struck just miles away, and what nature has done to reclaim it in the decades since the last train passed through. This is not a story you will find in any textbook. This is erased history — hiding in plain sight. One Love Jamaica 🇯🇲 Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#OffGridJamaica #Jamaica #offgridliving #offgridlife #onelovejamaica If you haven't seen part one yet, start there — because what you're about to see is the full picture of a life that most people said was impossible. Wrol Foster lives seventy feet off the ground in the hills of Mayfield, Manchester, in a treehouse he built entirely with his own hands. In part one he told us his story. In this video he opens the doors and takes us inside — floor by floor, corner by corner, through every level of a structure that defies everything you think you know about what a home can be. Five to six floors by his own definition. A garden bursting with exotic plants and fruit trees. A swimming pool transformed into a thriving fish pond filled with Tilapia and water lilies. This is not just a treehouse — this is an entire world, carefully and intentionally built by one man with a vision, a pair of hands, and an unshakeable faith in God. This is the life Wrol Foster chose. And after this tour, you'll understand exactly why he has no regrets. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#OffGridJamaica #Jamaica #offgridliving #offgridlife #onelovejamaica Deep in the hills of Mayfield, Manchester, Wrol Foster has built a life that most people would never imagine choosing. He lives in a treehouse, grows his own food, and has left the conventional world behind — not out of hardship, but out of conviction. Guided by a deep and unshakeable faith, Wrol believes God placed him on this path, and nothing — not even the fury of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 — has caused him to doubt it. In this rare and personal interview, Wrol opens up about his daily life off the grid, his relationship with the land, his experience surviving the storm, and the spiritual calling that drives everything he does. This is one of those conversations that makes you stop and think about what truly matters. If this story moved you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #hiddenhistory #WorldWarII #OneLoveJamaica #humanstories Jamaica's oldest soldier was a child when World War II turned his community in St Mary upside down. No food. No lights after dark. Fear of aerial attacks. He survived all of it — and then went on to serve his country for decades. This is an updated version of our original interview with Retired JDF Sergeant Peter Xavier Williams, known across Jamaica as "Poppy Man." Born in 1933 in Long Road, St Mary, Sergeant Williams lived through WWII-era Jamaica, attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in England, helped hoist Jamaica's Independence flag in 1962, and has never stopped serving his country. New intro and outro have been added to place his story in the context of today's world. Original video first published on One Love Jamaica. Support the Poppy Appeal: Jamaica Legion — Northeast District Topics: Jamaican military history | WWII Jamaica | Jamaica Defence Force | Caribbean veterans | erased history Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamesBond #Jamaica #IanFleming #DevilsRacecourse #OneLove JamaicaJames Bond drove this road in Ian Fleming's Dr. No — and Fleming wasn't making it up. The Devil's Racecourse is a real stretch of winding mountain road in St. Catherine, Jamaica, and in this video I drive it so you can see exactly why Fleming chose it as the setting for one of Bond's most chilling plot details. Narrow lanes. Large trucks passing in close quarters. Blind bends with no warning. This road earns its name. But beyond the Bond connection, the Devil's Racecourse is one of Jamaica's most dramatic and underappreciated geographical landmarks — a route steeped in history, geology, and the kind of raw Jamaican terrain that most people never see. What you'll discover in this video: The specific James Bond novel that references the Devil's Racecourse by name Why Ian Fleming used real Jamaican roads and landscapes in his Bond novels What it actually feels like to drive the Devil's Racecourse in real time The geological significance of the Devil's Racecourse formation in central Jamaica Why this road represents a side of Jamaica the tourist brochures never show you About the Devil's Racecourse: The Devil's Racecourse is located in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on the route between Spanish Town and Ocho Rios. It is also the name of a geological formation in the Benbow Inlier in central Jamaica, containing some of the oldest Cretaceous marine sediments and fauna fossils in the Caribbean — making it significant far beyond its reputation as a dangerous road. About One Love Jamaica: One Love Jamaica is dedicated to surfacing the suppressed, erased, and underrepresented stories of Jamaican history, heritage, and geography. From hidden historical sites to forgotten communities and untold landscapes, we tell the stories that were never meant to survive — but did. 📍 Location: Devil's Racecourse, St. Catherine, Jamaica 🎬 Bond connection: Dr. No — Ian Fleming (1958) 🌍 Also featured: Goldeneye Estate, Oracabessa, Jamaica If this video moved you — share it. Most Jamaicans have never been told their roads are famous enough for Bond. 👇 Drop a comment below — have you ever driven the Devil's Racecourse? Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#JamaicanHistory #jamaica #hiddenhistory #hiddengems #tree #JamaicanHeritage #OneLoveJamaicaJamaica's largest silk cotton tree has stood in Kitson Town, St. Catherine for over 300 years — and almost nobody knows it exists. In this video I visit the most historically significant tree on the island — a living witness to Taíno spirituality, African resistance, Maroon warfare, slavery, and emancipation — all rooted in one community that colonial history tried to erase. This is the story of the Ceiba pentandra — known in Jamaica as the silk cotton tree — the oldest living thing in Jamaica, and what its survival means for our heritage, our culture, and our future. What you'll discover in this video: Why the silk cotton tree is sacred to both the Taíno people and West African spiritual traditions The duppy folklore that kept African spirituality alive through centuries of colonial suppression How Kitson Town became Jamaica's second free village after Emancipation in 1841 The connection between this tree, Captain Cudjoe, and the Maroon wars against the British Why the silk cotton tree produces neither silk nor cotton — and what kapok actually is The one man who refused to let Kitson Town's history be forgotten Why protecting this tree matters for future generations of Jamaicans About One Love Jamaica: One Love Jamaica is dedicated to surfacing the suppressed, erased, and underrepresented stories of Jamaican history and heritage. From hidden archaeological sites to forgotten communities, we tell the stories that were never meant to survive — but did. 📍 Location: Kitson Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica 🌳 Tree: Silk Cotton Tree — Ceiba pentandra 📖 Further reading: Kitson Town, the Story of Our Jamaican Village by Kennedy Reid — available on Amazon Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#Jamaica #JamaicanHistory #Portmore #UnitedFruitCompany #Chiquita The same American corporation that toppled governments across Latin America once owned the land Portmore sits on — and nobody told you. In this video we uncover the full untold story of the United Fruit Company and its stranglehold on Jamaica, the Caribbean and Central America. From the Jamaican banana that accidentally created the most powerful and dangerous corporation in the Western Hemisphere, to the boardroom deals that crushed Jamaican farmers, monitored Marcus Garvey, funded Jamaican politics and left an entire city sitting on land they once owned as wasteland — this is the history they never taught you in school. What you will discover in this video: how a single banana transaction in Port Antonio in 1870 gave birth to a corporate empire. How the United Fruit Company — known across Latin America as El Pulpo, The Octopus — came to own the land that Portmore now sits on. How they deliberately destroyed Jamaica's own banana cooperative to maintain control. How they tracked and monitored Marcus Garvey's movements across the Caribbean. How they funded the social welfare programme that shaped Jamaican politics for generations. And how the company never disappeared — it simply rebranded as Chiquita Brands International and still operates today. Jamaica was not a victim of this story. Jamaica was the beginning of it. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#MissLou #JamaicanHistory #Hiddenhistory #LouiseBennettCoverley #Jamaica #untoldhistory Miss Lou — Louise Bennett-Coverley — is one of the most important cultural figures in Jamaican history. But for decades, the establishment dismissed her, mocked her language, and refused to take her seriously. This is the story they never taught you in school. In this video we go deep into the life and legacy of Miss Lou — filmed on location right here in Gordon Town, Saint Andrew, the place she called home. From her humble beginnings on North Street in Kingston in 1919, to becoming Jamaica's greatest cultural ambassador, this is the full untold story of the woman who refused to let Jamaica's identity be erased. We explore how Jamaican Patois was dismissed as broken English by colonial elites. How a young woman from Kingston defied the establishment and took the stage anyway. How her fierce, unapologetic pride in Jamaican language and culture helped define a nation. And why her legacy stretches far beyond Jamaica — touching the Caribbean diaspora and the entire world. If you are Jamaican, Caribbean, or part of the diaspora — this one is for you. In this video: The real story of Miss Lou and her fight for Jamaican Patois How colonial Jamaica tried to suppress its own culture Miss Lou's journey from Kingston to the world stage Her impact on Caribbean literature, music, and identity Why her legacy still matters today Miss Lou — Louise Bennett-Coverley — Jamaican cultural icon, poet, folklorist, actress, and the mother of Jamaican Patois. Her story is Jamaica's story. One Love Jamaica is dedicated to surfacing the suppressed, erased, and underrepresented stories of Jamaican history and heritage. New videos every week. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica

#hiddenhistory #jamaica #usmilitary #jamaicanhistory #historyuntold America built a military base on Jamaican soil in 1941. The agreement that allowed it has never been cancelled. Or was it? Deep in the interior of Clarendon, three runways stretch across the Jamaican landscape — built not by Jamaica, but by the United States military. This is Vernamfield. And it holds one of the most overlooked chapters in Jamaican history. In this video we uncover the full story behind the Destroyers for Bases Agreement — the 1940 deal between Britain and America that handed over Jamaican land on a 99-year lease without asking a single Jamaican. We explore how a WWII military airbase ended up in rural Clarendon, what happened after the Americans left, and whether that original lease agreement is still legally active today. This is not just history. This is about land, sovereignty, and a story Jamaica was never meant to remember. Thank you for watching this video. Please like, share and subscribe for more video on all things Jamaican. Please also turn on post notification so you don't miss out when we post. ========================== Share and Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvEjat9kDIunEnwh4ekIeg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onelovejamaica_/ Follow and like us on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/onelovejamaica1 One Love Jamaica