A Symbol of Self-Determination. In a world where landlessness was developed as a kind of control, the effects house overturned the system. It provided autonomy without permission. It made the poorest individuals in Barbados into house owners-- by themselves terms, in structures built with skill, pride, and common labour.
When a family saved sufficient cash to buy land, your home would take a trip with them-- lifted, well balanced, and carried like a treasure. Neighbours arrived with ropes, lever boards, and laughter. Children ran beside the procession. Elders blessed the path with a peaceful nod.
" This is what you need to understand," he stated. "We didn't wait for no one to hand us identity. We construct it board by board."
And because simple truth lies the depth of the Barbadian spirit.
Based upon Rogues in Paradise.
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