Discovering one's roots is like embarking on a treasure hunt, made even the more challenging when you are from a family of travelers, common in the Caribbean. Two sisters, Natalie Hinds-Scott and Colleen Hinds Rodgers, embarked on such a journey, unearthing fascinating stories of their family's rich heritage.
One side of the family, where oral history was plentiful, connected Costa Rica to Jamaica to the United States and back. On the other side, the sisters could never have imagined the perfectly aligned convergence that would lead to the former Mesopotamia Plantation in Westmoreland, Jamaica. Along the way, they would come to be embraced by newly discovered family from England and a white historian, who unknowingly, had been looking for them for decades.
Let’s stop here to avoid divulging any of the incredible plot twists of the extraordinary story. Enjoy, and your comments are welcome.
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