Searching for Higher Ground: An Exploration of Caribbean Migration with George A. Glean Sr.
11/06/23 • 30 min
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Get ready to embark on a captivating journey with George A. Glean Sr., a lifelong teacher, writer, and avid student of West Indian history and culture. Born and raised on the island of Grenada, George opens up about his childhood, his migration to the United States, and the unanticipated joy found in the simplicity of island life.
In this episode we discuss how George's personal migration tale and expertise in Caribbean History inspired his first fiction novel, Searching for Higher Ground. It serves as a testament to the idea that migration is not always rooted in hardship, but can emerge from love and family. We discuss the how migration impacted the main character Sinclair from his childhood in Grenada and the heartbreaking decision of his parents to leave him behind.
From the rhythms and history in Calypso music to the pulsating story of Caribbean migration, this episode has it all!
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Calypso Song mentioned: "Jack" The Beach is Mine by Gabby
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Get ready to embark on a captivating journey with George A. Glean Sr., a lifelong teacher, writer, and avid student of West Indian history and culture. Born and raised on the island of Grenada, George opens up about his childhood, his migration to the United States, and the unanticipated joy found in the simplicity of island life.
In this episode we discuss how George's personal migration tale and expertise in Caribbean History inspired his first fiction novel, Searching for Higher Ground. It serves as a testament to the idea that migration is not always rooted in hardship, but can emerge from love and family. We discuss the how migration impacted the main character Sinclair from his childhood in Grenada and the heartbreaking decision of his parents to leave him behind.
From the rhythms and history in Calypso music to the pulsating story of Caribbean migration, this episode has it all!
Buy Searching for Higher Ground
Calypso Song mentioned: "Jack" The Beach is Mine by Gabby
Style & Vibes: Website | Newsletter | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Produced by Breadfruit Media
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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of the Styling Vibes podcast with yours truly , makayla . If you're new here , welcome to the family . If you're returning , welcome back family . Today we are joined by George A Glean Sr . I have to read the whole title , you know . Make sure , put some respect on him . He is a lifelong teacher and student of West Indian history and c
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