I fully understand why we left Kingston

THE EDITOR, Sir:

I MOVED from Jamaica four years ago with my mom. I am now 13. I had often asked my Mom why did we leave such a warm and beautiful place and she would answer that it was mainly due to the political violence. I could never understand what she meant by this.

I know that I am a teenager and I don't understand everything and the history to all this violence, but I do have quite a bit of common sense to determine that if this nonsense does not cease, I will never call Jamaica home again or maybe ever come back as a visitor, and this makes me sad.

I could be like most people and give up, but I refuse to not hope for change. You see, although now I live in Tennessee, a long way away from Jamaica and I have no contact with Jamaicans outside of my immediate family, I still have fond memories of Jamaica and hope to return. When all of my friends ask me questions about Jamaica, I tell them what I can remember. I remember a happy and peaceful childhood and these are the things I tell them about.

Yesterday, my mother told me that the recent news of violence has caused her to decide to sell our home in Jamaica. It really did not hit me as to the significance of her decision until that evening when I logged onto my computer. There I saw the news of the riots and senseless killings and it was then that I fully understood why we left Kingston and might never return.

I am etc.,

CRYSTAL AZAN

Azan1996@aol.com

Collierville,

Tennessee

USA

Via Go-Jamaica

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