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WOW….we are now in our Sophomore year
of bringing quality features to You our
reader. We just celebrated International
Women’s Day, and of course the cultural
epic show, that is Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. In our pages
are featured photos of three of my home country’s celebrated
photographers for you to enjoy depicting a few of the
highlights, of individual masqueraders, including the King of
Carnival.”Variety is the spice of life that gives it all its flavor.”
(William Cowper 1785) This is what iChunes Entertainment
Magazine represents, as we build our brand one Issue at a
time.

Lyma Dunbar

iEM Editor-in-chief

One of my major accomplishments in life was walking a marathon in Hawaii for the American
Stroke Association. I am in no way considered the athletic type so my completion of this event
was a huge surprise to many including my husband! During my 6 months of intense physical
training, I also devoted time to educating myself about this preventable disease. I think it is
of the utmost importance to take care of the heart because it is essential for life. We can exist
without certain parts of our body but definitely not the heart.

What should we do to maintain a healthy heart? eating more whole raw foods! “Let food be thy
medicine.” - Hippocrates
Who would have thought that 7 to 8 hours of sleep
protects your heart? People who sleep less than six We can have a healthy diet but ultimately it’s the
hours a night show two times the risk of developing heart that gets the nutrients and oxygen to the muscles
heart disease than those who get 7 to 8 hours. Sleep and other organs while also removing carbon dioxide.
helps to regulate insulin activity, and lack of sleep One of the most effective tools for strengthening the
causes your cells to be more resistant to insulin, which heart muscle is cardio-vascular exercise, it wards
results in higher blood sugars and may contribute to off artery damage from high cholesterol, high blood
weight gain and heart disease. Exhaustion is another sugar and high blood pressure that can lead to heart
symptom of heart disease that is often ignored attack or stroke.
in women. If you notice that you’re persistently
exhausted, even after sleeping well, consult Heart Healthy recipe:
your doctor. Blend the listed items blow and enjoy.

Leading nutritional experts are in general agreeent that 1.5 cup water
the optimal diet for a healthy heart is one that is low 3 inch ginger root,
in animal products, (especially processed meats), low Handful organic strawberries
in sugar and processed foods, and high in vegetables 3 large fresh mint leaves
and other whole plant foods. Research has shown that 1/2 lime with pith
millions of premature deaths have been associated 1/2 cucumber
with low intake of fresh fruits and vegetables while 1 carrot
consuming too much cooked and processed foods. 1/2 small red beet
2 green beet leaves.
Some foods recommended for heart health include:
berries, leafy, greens, avocados, nuts and seeds, dark If you would like to learn more, email me at
chocolare, beans, tomatoes, apples garlic, tumeric, [email protected]
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beneficial in the prevention and treatment of common
ailments and chronic conditions, such as cancer, type *I must state for the record that although I’m in the health profession, I
2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. So whether you are am not a physician, and any information mentioned herein are derived
managing heart health, diabetes, high blood pressure from my personal experience, research, scientific experiments and
or other common ailments, start by going green and case studies. It is not intended as medical advice and I wholeheartedly
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That soca beat comes on and ooh...We West Indians those we let into our homes, our lives, or our business.
move, sway our hips, waist naturally undulating, We have to be alert at schools, our jobs, and when we
hands in the air, singing away....Everyone having a are on the road. Minding our own business, trying
favorite line or phrase in many a song. But have you to live a good life, yet, we are physically assaulted,
noticed, these past years, how many songs refer to verbally attacked, and slandered by so-called relatives,
“bad mind” and people with ill intent; a call-out to friends, and strangers. Dealing with envious people
people unaware of their iniquities and misdoings? who have no idea of our own struggles. We are living
worrisome lives, heavily burdened, with heartaches,
“They want to fight me and criticize me, cause they emotional pain, and distress. It almost seems like we
doh like me” Shal Marshall “Famous” live in an un-Godly world.
“Bunch ah bad bad mind all the time...Fire fire fire
dash dem with holy water” LFS Music “No Weapon” We may not be able to avoid the earthly “judgements,
“Tief from dey mother, tief from dey child, breaking the bad mind” etc. but we can lighten the load by
the law still running wild” Remedy of Olatunji, frequently and consistently, calling upon God. Call on
Orlando, Asten Isaac, Rikki Jai, Yankey Boy” is the name of Jesus, ask St Michael and the Archangels
bathing them with “Blue Soap” to come with their legions of Angels and help you
“Bad mind I doh know who send you, but tell dem you fight.
eh see me na” Voice‘s “Alive and Well”
“Smile in yuh face and talking you bad” Many are sometimes unaware of the arsenal they
Teddyson John’s “Vent” spew, while others come with their hidden or brazen
“All evil workers, all evil doers, all bad minders, all agendas. Remember to “rebuke in Jesus’ name, the
haters” Blaxx’ “Warn Dem” evil, the bad mind, the injustice sent your way. Also
“Dem devil dem pretty but they nasty......dirtiness is rebuke in Jesus’ name your own misdoings when
all dey know” Bunji’s “Dem Devil” you fall off the track. At every moment, give thanks,
“Dey doh like we tell dem politely....””Bad mind doh show gratitude, pay it forward, because there is always
worry ‘bout dem” Destra’s F.U.N. someone worse off than you.
“They use to laugh at me personally...Dem couldn’t
see my struggle...dem couldn’t see my pain” Kerwin But, believe me, it will show. When you let God work
DuBois “Right for Somebody” in and through you; when you live with a good heart, a
And the list goes on.... kind heart; that light transcends and emanates from….
not only will it bring you rewards, but it will also
These soca songs and others are dealing with issues help others, while making this world a better place.
of this time. Our world is in a dark place now, and Blessings!
too many live with a sense of foreboding. People are
wary of befriending others. We have to be careful of

Landing what? My friend who had landed a few days earlier
informed me of how to get to Sydney Central Station,
I landed at Sydney Airport nervous…. Australia is that from there our hostel was a few minutes away
notorious for its stringent policy of certain foods, and that she’d be waiting. I was annoyed at first – but
plants and animals being allowed into the country. realised this is where the adventure begins: finding my
Something to do with not introducing new pests way into the city – with a heavy backpack to match.
and diseases which would damage their valuable Luckily, I wasn’t the only one with a backpack, but I
agriculture environment, which is the Jewel in did stick out like a sore thumb, being black.
Australia’s crown. I had certain items I was pretty
sure would have been taken off me, but I decided to Why am I here?
play devil’s advocate and declared a pair of old boots I
usually wore for archaeology digs – they still had a bit I arrived at the hostel embraced my friend and we left
of mud on them. I got through easily and thought now to explore the city. My first impression was the stifling

heat—it was 35 degrees Celsius in a city where people dress bars… it’s unthinkable, but it happened.
for the weather in the present, rather than always expecting Customers never batted an eyelid, and if
it to rain like we do in Britain. Our first port of call was they did it was behind my back. On the
the Opera House, and as we walked towards its silhouette I whole I felt safe being black in Sydney – but
couldn’t believe I was here….making my way up its steps I should clarify that; I felt safe being a black
I was overwhelmed… I wasn’t sure if I had made the right British. I’ll tell you why, if I was African
decision….what was the next step….Did I look for jobs or a or African Australian I think I would have
room…. Would I make friends and if so how? struggled to find a job, but being British
afforded me the privilege of my blackness
Australia and its ‘other’ being second. It was an unusual feeling that
didn’t sit well with me, but I didn’t let it stop
I had no need to worry about getting jobs – I found many, me having one of the best times in my life.
even a few on the go at the same time. My original worries It made me realise that making the most of
stemmed from the stereotype of Australians being racist such opportunities was essential.
and that this would be extended to me – imagine a black
girl working in a local dingy pub or one of the Opera House Australia and culture

You’d be forgiven for thinking Australia,
specifically Sydney is majority white with
the minority being Aboriginal. However,
they are hiding a massive secret, Sydney
is a diverse city – East Asians form more
than 50% of the population. There is a
huge Arab, Polynesian, Melanesian and
smaller African and Latin community,
along with the Aboriginal community. I
traipsed around a few neighbourhoods
where the majority of faces looked like
mine. My thoughts were that Sydney’s
diversity seemed to be unwelcomed….
like a stain. Most communities are pushed
out towards the suburbs and its occupants
barely make it into the city, unlike the East
Asian community. Don’t be fooled by the
Australia they show you on TV, it may not
be cosmopolitan in the traditional sense but
it is diverse in certain pockets. I revelled
in this along with the natural environment,
dramatic coastal/inland landscape, climate,
diversity of the ecological environment, and
home grown produce. Everyone deserves a
Working Holiday in Australia, at least once
in their lives.

Born in the former Canal Zone, Republic of annual School Supply drive and Christmas Toy Drive
Panama, on January 5, 1947, Marcia Viola for the children of the community.
Nurse was educated in the Canal Zone A women of many talents, Marcia was called “The
schools and graduated from Paraiso High Cake Lady” and was famous for her upside down
School in 1965. She migrated to the United States in cake and rum cake. She was also a Seamstress, an
1967, where she resided in Queens Village New York. Interior Decorator and Wedding Planner who designed
On July 17, 1967, she married James Headley and and created wedding gowns. She also designed and
from that union they had four children. created costumes for school and church plays, and
had a love for travelling, entertaining, cooking,
She relocated to Orlando Florida in the late 80’s and and catering for parties. A dedicated mother and
was a communicant of St. Andrews Catholic Church grandmother, not only to her biological children but
where she sang in the choir. An active member also to several others who she adopted as hers. The
of the Caribbean Association and instrumental in best way her friend Julia describes her was that she
establishing the Caribbean Carnival in Orlando, she was a “Dirty talker who was Larger than Life” or
designed and created costumes for the annual parade; “The Life of the Party”, when she walked into a room,
as well as being one of the original members of La she it lit up... a true Diva, who will definitely
Caribe Arts and Cultural Club. Marcia also held an be missed…..

US Immigration System:

A Code Blue Emergency

written by Attorney, Sasha Watson

The global immigration discourse US immigration system, a topic The truth is the movement of
spans the spectrum from open bor- that should garner universal agree- people is an integral feature of the
ders with no immigration restric- ment. The immigration framework, global economy and the human
tions to completely closed borders. and all agencies responsible for experience. Migration numbers
In the US context, the dialogue is its implementation, is failing to indicate the scale and complexities
polarized along the political divide, efficiently process the legal immi- of the US and global immigration
with Republicans focused on bor- gration system which involves the conundrum:
der protection and democrats cry provision of benefits such as work
for humanitarian relief for asylum authorized visas, residency and • 258 Million - people residing in a
seekers and dreamers. Regardless citizenship, the identification and country other than their country of
of political slant, the President’s removal of criminal aliens, as well birth. This represented 3.4% of the
declaration of a national emergency as the subtle balance between the world’s total population in 2017.
to fund the southern border wall, impact of immigration on social
a campaign promise, misdirects services and the economic devel- • 150.3 Million - migrant workers
attention from the systemic and opment obtained through strategic were counted globally in 2015.
institutional failures of the overall immigration.
v





This article is a written transcript from Julian “JuJu” Marley’s interview on the talk show, The Ladies
Chat Room, on March 2nd, which is hosted by Editor in Chief, Lyma Dunbar, and can be heard
Saturdays on ichunesradio and islandbeatradio.net. Questions with the asterisk, were submitted by a fan
of Julian’s, whose first name is coincidently, Marley Palmer.

This is your first album after 10 to have an affinity to empathize of the Almighty and many other
years, why such a lengthy hiatus? with your listeners/fans, like great musicians and artistes keep
in the song, “Broken Sail”. Is the struggle alive through reggae
{He laughs} “Time runs fast when this part of the teachings of music, one of the only music that
you are on the road and touring, Rastafarianism in combination is put together for the upliftment
and I find myself moving with the with who you are as a person… of people in any country no matter
inspiration yuh know. It took 10 because it is part of what attracts where you live or where you come
years to bring this album, I wasn’t your fans to your music. from.”
trying to wait 10 years but is so
time go yuh know. There will be “These are the teachings of a As a Trini, I have to ask
no more plans to do it again.” {He humanitarian, Rasta man, and this question, do you see a
laughs} a godly man; it is definitely a juxtaposition with reggae music
message that is coming from the and some calypso or soca music
You described the track “Are you hearts of the humanitarian. I look out there?
the One” from your new album at “Straighter Roads” are up ahead
“As I am” as inspirational, can like everyday life… you can use “Island music, our music same way
you elaborate… traffic and analyze it as life you is ah culture yuh know, different
know, that’s how that idea came up. riddims come from different places,
“A live band did the riddim, and Soon there will be no stop lights on so for me is just another part of
the riddim itself was inspirational, red, inspiration to keep on going, the culture, and me love some of it
in other words, it gave me a never to stop, keep on trying, that’s too.”
Burning Spear kind of inspiration, the whole concept…… the depth of
it gives you a feel.” the song is to keep you motivated.” The genres represented on
your new album include classic
As the son of Robert Nestor What were your thoughts on the reggae, ska, and Dixieland jazz
Marley, you are truly reggae and concept of the song, “Broken on the song “Too Hot to Dance”
music Royalty, and you have to Sail”…..lyrically there is quite a featuring Shaggy and more.
represent every time you step on lot of what we aspire to become Every song was a rhythmic gift.
a stage or even do an interview, as a people. What are your When do you make the decisions
has this gotten easier over the thoughts on the current social to assign certain rhythms to your
years? political climate? songs…..do you feel that vibe
while writing the song, or when
“Yes, it has gotten easier, it’s like a “Very affecting, very disturbing….. you are in the studio?
craft you know, if you are a builder, very confusing…so that is why this
after 20 years of building you can song is like a ship with a broken “When I’m writing, it depends
trust you know how to build a sail, the ship is the world, and we sometimes with some songs, it
house yuh know.” are sailing in the middle of the takes 2-3 months, and by that time
ocean, with no sail, and the breeze you really know; you might not
One of your fans stated in is blowing yuh left and right, you know exactly everything, but you
regards to the track “Straighter can’t control your destination. know which one feels like funk,
Roads”, that you “inherited a That’s how me see the world or for instance even a song like
lot of your dad, Bob.” You seem right now…..and I and I, Gifted “Magic of Love,” you know the

feel you want on the guitar and states, where it is legal. I love much as possible.”
other instruments, yuh know….” how the site is informational and
how you Julian Ju Ju Marley The track “What’s new Pussy
*What is the definition of reggae are the brand. I read that you Cat” why this song?
music to you? started distributing your line in
Canada and Europe, and what “It’s is nice fun bubbly song yuh
“It is a vehicle that carries a has been the response thus far? know. I was listening to an original
message to the people of freedom, Bob Marley and the Wailers from
justice and equality.” “Medicinal marijuana has been “One Love at Studio One”, I heard
developing and opening up more, that song, and I wanted to have a
*What made you get into music and ever since Peter Tosh said little fun in the music. So this was
besides your father’s legacy? “legalize it” since 1976 yuh know. one of the fun songs on the album.”
Rasta have been ambassadors of
“I don’t know, you ever see like a herb from ever since, so it’s only What advice would you give to
2 year old pick up a stick and start real and true that I and I be a part the young musician coming up?
to beat a drum or something like of the herb tradition and business,
that…. that was me. Music came it’s our culture.” “Be yourself, be true…..if you
from before I knew what music have a voice that could change
is….it is something that is in you, Your company distributes 1% the world, if you have a voice
that you don’t choose, it chooses of proceeds to the Vets using that can give inspiration, warmth
you. Not everyone in our family cannabis through the Weed for and support, use it to the best of
plays music yuh know, but I have Warriors project. Your altruistic your ability, cause that can make a
been playing music since we were spirit displays itself in your change.”
small.” concern for Vets, many of whom
suffer from PTSD, and research Is there any song on the album
You currently have a successful shows that there have been that is your favorite?
global medical/recreational benefits from the use of cannabis.
marijuana business (Ju Ju Royal) “The album is called “As I am”,
that can be found in some of the “We try to see what we can do as that means each song is a favorite,
each song is different, ah don’t
know what to tell you, I would
have to roll a dice.” {laughter}

For Bookings Contact:
[email protected]
www.julianmarley.com
IG: @Julianrmarley
Twitter: @JulianMarley
FB: facebook.com/JulianMarley



In today’s tough market with and sophomore years, you are your child’s colleges of choice,
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the word student-athlete, so the narrowed down to 10 to 12, then College ID Camps and Showcases
focus must always be on Student by their senior year down to 3 to 5 which also increases your child’s
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research and conversations with who has never experienced winter, I have never heard of a college
your child. Once you figure out may not thrive in a college located scout asking a player how “many
the right curriculum and field in the Northern part of the country, trophies or medals do you have at
of study, you must then try to similarly a student from the south home?” Exposure gets your child
fit your child with a school that may not do well in the West or seen, and getting him/her seen
has the most opportunities for Mid-West states because of the gets them offers. Those offers can
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The program also offers training is King and Nutrition is Queen,
for athletes who would like to put them together and you’ve got
compete at the NPC or IFBB level. a Kingdom.” Chef Sandi shares
Chef Sandi is the owner of Vegan a simple, quick recipe from her

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steam for about 20-25 minutes.
(Photo by Philip Michael Thomas)
Step 2. Once the tofu is steamed run some cold water
Ingredients: over the tofu; cut tofu into chunks and put the chunks
• 4-5 cups organic romaine lettuce (chopped) into a food processor or chopper. Add dill, basil,
• 2 tablespoons olive oil garlic powder and olive oil. Pulse until tofu begins to
• 2 tablespoons Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar crumble. Salt to taste. Set Tofu Feta cheese aside.
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (sliced)
• 1/4 cup capers Step 3. Wash romaine lettuce and put the lettuce into
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice a bowl. Add cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, olives
• 1/4 small green bell pepper (sliced) and capers. Put olive oil, lemon juice and apple cider
• 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives (sliced) vinegar into a small bowl and mix. Pour the dressing
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FROM St. Thomas US 2013 - Fete Criminal successful year as Scrouge kicked
Virgin Islands, Lashawn 2014 - Magnificent; In De Pit off his “Gold Rush Tour” with
(Scrouge) Selwood was 2015 – Soca Rebel Trinidad’s hit making songstress
introduced to music as a 2017 – Fettin Instinct Patrice Roberts, Barbados’s
teenager, and instantly developed 2018 - Gold Rush Marzville and the soca institution,
a love for it. As music became his 2019 - Mass Destruction Super Blue. Performing in cities
passion he began performing with that included Miami, Orlando,
local bands & artists developing He has opened for some of the Washington DC, New York and
a buzz while captivating the biggest names in the International Philadelphia, Arizona, New
audience. He later attended Full Sail Caribbean music scene, Machel Orleans, Jacksonville and more.
University where he obtained a B.S Montano, Kerwin DuBois, Patrice
in Entertainment Business. Upon Roberts, and Mr. Killa just to name This year, 2019 Scrouge released his
completion, he returned home a few. He has also been featured first 2019 soca single entitled “Mass
and resumed his goal of ultimately on the collaboration “Release Deh Destruction.” The momentum
becoming one of the best Soca Dust” with DJ Avalanche, also on and love this track generated,
artiste’s to ever Grace the stage on the Jab Jab riddim “Release De allowed Scrouge and his team to
his home island. He began opening Riddim. Some of the producers he travel to Trinidad and Tobago the
for many popular acts such Machel has paired with are, 3P Productions, Mecca of Soca, for an official Mass
Montano, Super Blue, Patrice Trinidad’s well known Millbeatz Destruction Promo Tour. Part of
Roberts, Iwer George, Marzville, Entertainment and Soca Rebel of this experience included media
Swappi, Bunji Garlin and Alison RebelMuzik. stops at Loop TT, Synergy TV,
Hinds to name a few. His energetic Express Newspaper, an interview
and charismatic performances on With 2018 in full swing, Scrouge on TTT’s Now Morning Show with
stage have captivated the hearts, delivered his first soca single Lisa Wickham, and the featured
minds and souls of many fans and entitled “Gold Rush.” This began a Cover on the digital magazine,
followers throughout the Caribbean OMG just to name a few.
and the world.
To ensure this mission’s ongoing
In April of 2012, Scrouge was success, Scrouge has now partnered
signed to iRep VI Music Group, a with Trinidad’s very own JC
record label based in the US Virgin Management. This move will insure
Islands, one month later his first that he continues creating a brand
single entitled “Not Afraid” was that is undeniably satisfying. Stay
released. Following his 2012 United connected with Scrouge:
States tour which resulted in the hit
single BB (Bottle & Ah Bumpa) the IG: @ScrougeMusic
following singles were released: FB: @Lashawn Scrouge Selwood

US Immigration Con’t. wealthiest migrants. The US is in reunification, a central tenet of US
competition with countries like the immigration policy, is undermined
• 4.8 Million - international students UK, China, Australia, and New by these excessively long processing
were counted in 2016, up from 2 Zealand and is quite frankly losing times and for talented immigrants with
million in 2000. the race due, in part, to old and rigid options it is a clear deterrent to US
immigration laws and policies that immigration.
• $466 Billion - of remittances were lack strategic outlook for national
sent to low- and middle-income development. The inability of the The US immigration system is also
countries in 2017. This is more US government to develop a modern failing to meet the demonstrated
than three times the size of official immigration strategic plan and to labor demands of US businesses.
development assistance. legislate accordingly has put the US Although the processing times for
at a disadvantage when it comes business related immigrant visas are
• 68.5 Million - individuals were to attracting skilled and talented vastly better, unless you are from
forcibly displaced worldwide due migrants. As a result, US educated India, non-immigrant work visas are
to persecution, conflict, generalized STEM professionals are taking up oversubscribed and therefore unable
violence, human rights violations, or permanent residence in other countries to meet the demonstrated needs of
other reasons by the end of 2017. further expanding the skill gap. US employers. In the specialized
Similarly, US businesses suffer from occupations H1B visa category, which
• 25.4 Million - registered refugees their inability to adequately staff their requires at least a bachelor’s degree,
were counted in 2017 operations with skilled or unskilled there were over 336,000 applications
labor. The real winners are criminal and just under 198,000 approvals for
• 102,800 - refugees were admitted for aliens who buy time and further fiscal year 2017. In the temporary non-
resettlement worldwide in 2017. Only entrench themselves into US society as agricultural worker category, H2B visa
0.4% of the registered refugees for the removal proceedings may take several category, the US Department of Labor
same period. years to complete and prolonged issued labor certifications, evidencing
detention raises genuine constitutional the unavailability of US workers, to
• 25 Million - victims of forced concerns. The US is failing to leverage fill 81,600 jobs, far exceeding the
labor were estimated in 2016. • An the power of migrants to further GDP 33,000 H-2B visas available during
estimated 5 million may have crossed growth and has led to an immigration the first half of fiscal year 2018. The
an international border. system that is inefficient, ineffective immigration system has significantly
and globally non-competitive. slowed down and USCIS has reported
• 2.5 Million - individuals were a “net backlog” exceeding 2.3 million
smuggled for an economic return of The US immigration system is in delayed cases at the end of FY 2017,
$5.5 - $7 Billion in 2016. a code blue state of emergency but a more than 100 percent increase
not on the southern border. The over the span of one year despite only
• $6.7 Trillion - amount contributed road to legal immigration in the US a four percent rise in case receipts
by migrants to global GDP in 2015 – a is significantly backlogged and all during that period
share of 9.4% of the total global GDP indicators point to further stagnation.
that year. A legal permanent resident may have As a result of the broken immigration
to wait almost 18 months, after the system, talented individuals relocate to
• 18.8 Million - people in 135 statutorily required 3 or 5 years in countries that expedite and prioritize
countries were newly displaced by residency status, to become a US family unification and US businesses
sudden-onset disasters within their citizen. A US citizen may have to are forced to outsource parts or
own countries in 2017. wait anywhere between eight years, all of their operations to markets
in the case of a US citizen filing for where skilled labor is accessible and
• 66 Million - adults or 1.3% of the an unmarried adult child, to twenty- capable, not necessarily cheap. The
world’s adult population, had plans to four years, as in the case of US US immigration system needs to be
move permanently to another country citizens filing for a sibling from the resuscitated and new life breathed into
in the next 12 months in 2015. Philippines. For immediate relatives the system in order for it to effectively
of US citizens, spouses, parents and efficiently administer the
The scale of global migration is and children under 21, there are no immigration laws to protect national
beyond vast with many countries visa caps but current processing security and preserve family unity.
vying for the best, brightest and times exceed 18 months. Family

“She rises from chaos, like the proverbial
phoenix from the ashes. But she is
cleansed and healed by the raw flowers that
enwreathe her. She is the personification of
Raw flower. She is the Golden Eos.”

Raw Flower

Artist

Photography: • Jeff K. Mayers
• Elliot Francois Photography • Dawad Philip
• Anthony Keung Fatt



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