(Re)connections, Relationships, and Spiritual Expressions: Gleanings from a Transatlantic Writing Project
Abstract
A Nigerian TWP participant of Ibibio ancestry reflects upon her first visit to Jamaica and to the sobering discovery that historically, 15% of Nigerians trafficked to Jamaica were Ibibios. Calling this a “serendipitous moment” of academic endeavour, the author writes about her experience moving from academic/tourist to one unexpectedly visiting the home of her ancestors. She shares reflections on these transatlantic (re)connections, relationships, and spiritual expressions and observes that in coming together in these places of historic and ongoing pain and trauma, there was a taste of healing and reconciliation as we glimpsed the power of writing and community to open the doors to such transformation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Theological Perspectives and Practices
Caribbean and African Literature and Culture
Christian Theology and Mission
Publication details
- Journal / source
- African Christian Theology.
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 84–88
- Publication date
- 11 March 2026
- Language
- EN