Culture & Politics Series — The Way | Bahamas
At Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport, weary passengers step off a chartered flight from Jamaica—mothers clutching toddlers, students returning home from universities, and families reunited after two anxious days abroad. The winds have calmed, but the stories are just beginning.
Hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods have long been the Caribbean’s uninvited guests. Yet, time after time, what emerges from these trials isn’t just survival—it’s solidarity.
From the Bahamas’ quick airlifts to Jamaica’s storm shelters, from Trinidad’s Coast Guard evacuations to Barbados sending supplies north—the Caribbean stands up for its own.
When disaster looms, governments move fast. Local agencies like NEMA, ODPEM, and CDEMA coordinate evacuations, using WhatsApp groups, radio networks, and even church announcements to reach those in need. Meanwhile, families abroad open their homes to evacuees, community kitchens start feeding stations, and island embassies hustle to get stranded citizens home.
One Jamaican man returning from Florida put it best:
“We’re not just island people—we’re one big family surrounded by water but connected by heart.”
In the Caribbean, collaboration is more than policy—it’s culture. Storms may scatter us, but compassion gathers us again.
Dr. Kevin A. Hall, Ed.D.
The Way – Bahamas | Culture & Politics Series 2025
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