Jamaica 50

Brent Clough, James Bond movies and the independent nation of Jamaica have at least one thing in common – they all came into being in 1962.

In August 2012 Brent returned to the island to help celebrate the nation's birthday and but also tried to find out what 50 years of post colonial life has meant to Jamaicans. From a history of indigenous genocide, African slavery, competing colonial powers, some immigration and plenty of more recent emigration, the Jamaican motto is 'Out of Many, One People'.

The Caribbean island may have the world's highest rate of public debt and plenty of problems with corruption and crime but it also has untold cultural riches and the indomitable will to survive. In this mix, we'll join a range of Jamaicans as they recall some of the best and worst aspects of 50 years of national independence.

Jamaica now: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/nightair/jamaica-50/4404646

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