How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair | TVJ Weekend Smile

[@chrystalthomas3001]

Really enjoyed reading her book and cannot recommend it enough. The memoir style is perfect for such a personal story. It’s even better that a poet is writing in prose. You are fully transported into the memories as the story is told and that is a mark of a great writer. It’s such an important addition to Caribbean literature as we need more stories that help us learn our history and understand who we are today as Caribbean people. The insight into Rastafari was helpful and necessary that a woman’s perspective offered the narrative. Really happy to see Safiya interviewed by Jamaican media!

[@ileniepowell]

Interesting review and insight by Author Safiya Sinclair! Should be an interesting read! ❤

[@yardietov]

Some choose emptiness some choose life, Rasta is rebellion, rebellion only choose the righteous few Some never know why they should rebel Rebellion reveals the teeth of Babylon The blind ignore the teeth with pretty smile Babylon flatters the youthful their conceit, books on bondage to an idea For a name, once you go you can't turn back Female victimhood the mantra Fare thee well daughter of the soil Rasta is not my way but I respect Babylon teeth FEE FI FO FUM cry cry for me walk right thru the darkness Walk right thru the veil

[@noriwilliams4637]

Not being allowed to wear shorts as a child or teenager doesnt seem to pose a problem for me especially whilst living in a hyersexualised enviroment.

[@noriwilliams4637]

Shame she has time to criticise Rastafari. Misogyny is not a Rasta problem its a man problem. Why not trace slavery, colonization and the dehumanisation of a people? i was bought u as a Rasta influenced by Judy mowatt,Marcia griffiths and rita marley all prominent and successful . Most of your criticism comes from christian values. Enjoy your straightened hair and european values in America. One Love

[@ssy2263]

Is she criticizing Rastafari? I agree with the statement about misogyny; however, I don’t see where she is criticizing Rastafari. In her book I interpreted her critiquing her specific experiences and more specifically the experiences with her father; not Rastafari as a whole. I’m not judging anyone for their interpretation of her interview but if you haven’t read her book I would encourage reading it to, at the very least, have the whole story as she saw it and have an understanding about what she came to realize.

[@uhuru27]

Those strict rules kept you on the right path. You could end up Been a sketel with 3 different baby daddy. Lord knows Jamaica needs more father like that.