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Homecoming celebrates the return of our global Bajan family. It’s about reconnecting with the familiar and rediscovering the warmth of Barbados through intimate stories from our diaspora. Listen to their voices in our Home Drums podcast, share their longing in ‘My Barbados’, and feel inspired by those who have journeyed back in ‘Back to Bim’.

Bajans reminisce about what they miss about Barbados
Bajans reminisce about what they miss about BarbadosHomecomingVolume II

Bajans reminisce about what they miss about Barbados

By: La Shawna Griffith  Five individuals, each with unique journeys and experiences abroad, have returned to Barbados, choosing to once again call the island home. Drawn back by a deep…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20253 min
Former St. John Resident Margaret Gill Returns for We Gatherin Celebration
Former St. John Resident Margaret Gill Returns for We Gatherin CelebrationHomecomingVolume II

Former St. John Resident Margaret Gill Returns for We Gatherin Celebration

Margaret Gill, a former resident of St. John, Barbados, who now lives in the United States, recently made a joyful return to her hometown for the We Gatherin event in…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20252 min
Judi Smith Finds Her Island Groove in St. John
Judi Smith Finds Her Island Groove in St. JohnHomecomingVolume II

Judi Smith Finds Her Island Groove in St. John

By La Shawna Griffith When Judi Smith stepped off the plane at Grantley Adams International Airport, the warm kiss of Barbadian sunshine and a promise of rhythm and community greeted…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20253 min
Meet an Outstanding Barbadian – Ashley D. Hunte
Meet an Outstanding Barbadian – Ashley D. HunteHomecomingVolume II

Meet an Outstanding Barbadian – Ashley D. Hunte

Ashley D. Hunte is a Barbadian born interior designer who is the founder of Saint James Atelièr, a design studio that focuses on Caribbean Modernism.  Hunte who hold a Bachelor…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20253 min
Meet Me in Barbados: D.C Gets a Taste of the Island Life
Meet Me in Barbados: D.C Gets a Taste of the Island LifeHomecomingVolume II

Meet Me in Barbados: D.C Gets a Taste of the Island Life

Washington, D.C was buzzing with the vibrant spirit of Barbados this month as over 3,000 guests poured into the Embassy of Barbados for a day filled with culture, flavour and…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20252 min
My Barbados I Remember when…
My Barbados I Remember when…HomecomingVolume I

My Barbados I Remember when…

“I remember when Grand Kadooment use to end at the Garrison Savannah, and they would burn an effigy of ‘Mr. Harding’ a metaphoric character that embodied hard times endured by…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20253 min
Home Drums Podcast Blast
Home Drums Podcast BlastHomecomingVolume I

Home Drums Podcast Blast

The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. has launched a podcast titled ‘Home Drums’. This podcast will feature conversations with members of the Bajan diaspora who are reconnecting with their roots, their…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20251 min
Grant Family Gatherin’
Grant Family Gatherin’HomecomingVolume I

Grant Family Gatherin’

By Richelle Lucas  For the Grant family, Barbados is more than just a birthplace, it is home, no matter where life has taken us. Originally from Belair, St. George, the…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20253 min
Coming Home To Teach Boxing
Coming Home To Teach BoxingHomecomingVolume I

Coming Home To Teach Boxing

Tyrone Downes is a Barbadian professional boxer who competed in the 1970s to 1990s across multiple weight classes ranging from featherweight to welterweight and won titles such as Barbados featherweight,…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20252 min
A Journey Rooted in Barbados
A Journey Rooted in BarbadosHomecomingVolume I

A Journey Rooted in Barbados

The journey of discovering your heritage can be unexpected and meaningful. For Britain’s Kurt Morlese his journey led to a profound discovery of a connection to the island. Barbados had…
We Gatherin'August 29, 20257 min