Jamaica: A Brotherβs Story
Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother, a returnee from Britain to Jamaica.
Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother Delroy, a child of the Windrush generation. He came to Britain from Jamaica in the 1960s and built a new life here - but always yearned for the pleasures of home. He eventually got the money together to build a dream home, but soon after returning, he was brutally killed.
Steve, a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ technical operator, and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ journalist Nesta McGregor travel to Jamaica, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world. They discover that some believe that criminals target βreturneesβ, who are viewed with envy as wealthy foreigners. Yet talking to a group of British-Jamaicans who have returned to the island in retirement, he finds they regard Jamaica as home. Steve and Nestaβs journey raises questions about migration, identity and belonging.
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