Around the world, people of Jamaican heritage are starting to reconnect with the island's powerful language – and its complex history. "Check di English bwoy dem try fi speak Patwa" – "Check these ...

Cagney with his younger brother, mother and maternal great-grandparents (Credit: Idris Veitch and Wilfred Limonious Around the world, people of Jamaican heritage are starting to reconnect with the ...

It always seemed electrifying to hear visceral, playful Patwa words like "raatid" and "Jeezam" to express surprise or annoyance, in a way that just couldn't be communicated in English. Almost like ...