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Quality time!

After some time away due to my hectic schedule and quite frankly often feeling as... 

Haiti

Just watched a programme on BBC2 about the aftermath of the recent earthquake and... 

Move it!!

It’s a Saturday morning and the weather is not at all bad for London. I’m... 

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About Dominica

Dominica Tours

Dominica Tours are an inbound Tour Operator who takes the hassle out of helping you... 

Want to live to be 100 – Live In The Nature Island

I was reading a post at Dominica Weekly called “Desire Longevity! Come to Dominica” It... 

Ten Important Things That You Should Do In Dominica

Ten Important Things That You Should Do In Dominica by Jonathan Williams Dominica... 

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Dominica Diaspora UK

Reverse Mitgration: Starting the process

Reverse mitgration is the name given to people born in the UK to a particular diaspora who decided to go and live in the country of their heritage. I have heard quite a few stories about friends of friends who have moved back to an island – usually Jamaica and who have made a great life for themselves out there. In the book Coming Home there is... [Read more of this review]

Dominican Diaspora Promo Video

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Book Review – Home Again stories of migration and return

Book Review Sorhaindo, Celia and Pattullo, Polly – Home Again stories of migration and return, London and Roseau, Dominica, Papillote Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9532224-5-2, £9.99 By Darren Sylvester & Dawn Celaire Robinson We had the early advantage of reading this book in May 2009 thanks to Dr David Michael purchasing a copy for us while on... [Read more of this review]

Dominican Government’s strategy for fully integrating overseas-based nationals

The Dominican Government is due to run it’s annual meeting with overseas based nationals at the State House in Roseau on Monday 2nd November 2009  and a major part of this discussion will focus on the draft paper that has been circulating called “Draft Diaspora Policy paper” The Government has recognised the contribution to the economy... [Read more of this review]

Reverse Migration : A growing trend?

Since 2008 I have had an interest in what I have heard called “reverse migration” – it is the movement of first/second born members of the diaspora returning to the land of their parents / grandparents. They are taking their skills and money from England, the US and other western countries and moving back to the Caribbean to experience... [Read more of this review]

Dominican Diaspora member Jerlyn Thomas On DD

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About Dominican Diaspora

Dominican Diaspora was started in February 2008 after I spent 4 hours developing a HubPage on Dominica and coming to the realisation that I really didn’t know much about the traditions, history and heritage that was mine by birth. In this video I speak a little about my hopes for the network. Someone who helped play a big part in supporting DD... [Read more of this review]

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