March 27, 2012 / Untold Stories
Micah Fink
After being shot by anti-gay gunmen, a young lesbian from Jamaica was granted asylum in the Netherlands.
March 23, 2012 / Untold Stories
Micah Fink
Simone, a refugee fleeing homophobia in her native Jamaica, attempts to heal from the wounds inflicted by violent oppression.
March 22, 2012 / Untold Stories
Micah Fink
A former military base in the Netherlands is now home to refugees from all over the world, including Simone, who is fleeing homophobic oppression in Jamaica.
March 21, 2012 / Untold Stories
Micah Fink
AIDS-Free World is challenging the criminalization of homosexuality in Jamaica.
March 13, 2012 / Untold Stories
Micah Fink
Jamaican LGBT rights groups strive for acceptance and equality in the face of societal oppression and increasing hostility. More than 60 cases of anti-gay violence were reported in 2011.
January 11, 2012 / Untold Stories
Julia Rendleman
Jamaica may be a land of abundance, but its reliance on cheap agricultural imports is driving local farmers out of business.
November 23, 2011 / Untold Stories
Julia Rendleman
Nearly a fifth of working Jamaicans are employed in the country's agriculture sector, but farmers are struggling to make ends meet because cheap imported products are driving down local food costs.
Jamaica milk producers, 2011.
October 20, 2011 / Untold Stories
Julia Rendleman
Like many other Jamaican dairy farmers, Oral Rayson is dumping thousands of gallons of milk down the drain because imported powdered milk has become a cheaper alternative for locals.
October 20, 2011 / Untold Stories
Julia Rendleman
Imported food is cheap in Jamaica, benefiting consumers. But what is the costs for farmers who have lost their income?
October 11, 2011 /
Julia Rendleman
This project looks at the paradox of Jamaican agriculture: an abundant supply of fish, fruits and vegetables while farmers struggle to find financial success.
October 11, 2011 / Untold Stories
Julia Rendleman
Goat farmers in Jamaica must compete against cheaper imported meat from the U.S., but Ray Woodrow Blake knows his goats are one of a kind. He prides himself on their supremely sweet flavor.
LiveHopeLove
February 6, 2011 /
Poet Kwame Dawes speaks at the 2011 Annual Conference for the Association for Writers and Writing Program Kwame Dawes discusses his poetry and his projects with the Pulitzer Center, including the...
November 18, 2010 / Untold Stories
Micah Fink, Gabrielle Weiss
Three Jamaican gay men reveal their experiences living in secrecy, under the shadow of discrimination and threats of violence against the LGBT community.

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