Dear Caribbean Youths: We Have To Talk | MyCaribbeanScoop.com

Sharing Real Caribbean Stories

If you think Caribbean youths don’t have a voice, then this poem has some words for you. Yes it may seem a little bit different from what we normally hear from Caribbean youths.

This is a spoken word video written by the founder of IOT – It’s Our Turn. The IOT Connection and Leadership Team came together to shoot the video in their hometown Nassau, Bahamas. Their objective is help Caribbean youth start to believe that their words can have an impact.

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