Progressive Vibes At Life Yard In Downtown Kingston, Jamaica

South Side, a once gang and crime plagued community in downtown Kingston, Jamaica was transformed in 2014 after the building of a community centre known as Life Yard at 41 Fleet Street, in Parade Garden and the start of the 'Paint Jamaica' project by Marianna Faraj and students from the Edna Manley Art College.

Ever since this transformation, the South Side community has managed to maintain a level of balance and peace due to the hard work of Life Yard members who were once involved in the violence in this community, and now work towards improving the social dynamics of the community, as well as promoting eco living.

This success has drawn national attention with recognition from Jamaica's tourism board and a humanitarian award, as well as regular visits from some of Jamaica's well known music artists to film music videos.

Here's a short video I made with Life Yard member Shango Alphanso on the story behind Life Yard and how they help improve the community.

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Location:
41 Fleet Street
Kingston
Jamaica

Equipment:
Panasonic G85
Leica 15mm 1.7
Rode Videomic Pro