18/10/2024
Stephen Marley
Where Artisans/ Craftspeople/ Vendors could have an ongoing market presence and customers do not need to travel to find the unique creations.
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It was another hot day in a paradise destination but for me it was home again In Freeport, Grand Bahama. It had been 7 years since I was last on the Island. It was at that moment I realized how much had changed while I was living in Canada. See, during those 7 years my passport and all ID were stolen. I had nothing to prove that I am a Bahamian living in Canada. I reached out to the Bahamian Consulate in Canada, to get back into Canada but wasn’t guaranteed any certainty of getting back in on the return trip. I had to either go and chance it, or stay. I took the chance and went back home. While in Freeport, my in-laws wanted to see more of the island and wanted souvenirs to take back Canada.
We went through the Straw Market and I was so fascinated by the sculptures and souvenirs that were available. I wished there was enough money on the trip to buy whatever I wanted to take back with me. So much Good Stuff. There was a local sculptor at the market and in talking to him I learned the market was getting ready to close. This meant they would all be out of jobs doing what they knew to do all there lives. Immediately I began to brainstorm about how can we help the people in the Bahamas. To help my people (The Bahamians) continue in their Craftsmanship and to help them bring their products to a global market. From there the hunt was on...
As we continue to tour the Island from the West to the East and everywhere in between we learn that earlier that year a hurricane and hit that island and the communities still hadn’t recovered. I was just heart wrenching just to see how hard it was there. All I could think is “How can I help”.
There was another dilemma I had to deal with while in the Bahamas... and that was getting my identification and getting back into Canada with my family. Long story short, I don’t know if it was because I was fortunately travelling with my Canadian family or because I had someone looking out for me, but I learned one thing... “In life there is something about making that first step that begins to open the doors, but we must put that first step forward.”