THE EDITOR, Madam:
I RECENTLY migrated from Jamaica. It has been almost six months now and I find myself rushing home so that I will have enough time to read the Jamaican papers on the Internet as they have become one of my few links now to home.
I am so deeply saddened by the state of crime. My heart weeps for Jamaica. I am using this medium to respectfully ask the Prime Minister and all other government officers involved to spare no funds and to pull out all stops to curb this wave of crime that has robbed our country of the joys of living. I can only imagine what the grieving relatives must be going through.
Recently, I was with other immigrants from other countries and they all expressed the view that they want to return to their various countries as soon as they are retired, but as I pondered, I came to the stark reality that I do not have a home to go back to. I will be forced to take up permanent residence in a foreign country. There is no place like home, that is how I truly feel about Jamaica, but alas, I will not even be able to enjoy the warmth of the sunshine in my golden years as, with the way things are, I will be a prime target for the gunmen.
I was so saddened by this sudden reality and I am literally on edge now as any moment the phone could ring with the sad news that one of my own relatives has become victim of crime. The fact is that all I have of Jamaica now is my memories.
I am etc.,
SONJI S. REYNOLDS
British Columbia
Canada
Via Go-Jamaica
