We often speak of national identity as a noun, a place on a map, a heritage, a history. But what if it was something more dynamic? What if your identity wasn’t just a place you were from, but a thing you actively did? I propose that Jamaica is the only noun that is also a verb.

We often speak of national identity as a noun, a place on a map, a heritage, a history. But what if it was something more dynamic? What if your identity wasn’t just a place you were from, but a thing you actively did? I propose that Jamaica is the only noun that is also a verb.