Jamaica: Shaken, not broken

牙买加:虽遭震荡,却未破碎

The Documentary Podcast

2026-04-17

26 分钟
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From historic buildings linked to emancipation to tiny village chapels, Jamaica is home to the world’s highest density of churches. The Caribbean Island faced a profound spiritual crisis after Hurricane Melissa devastated many of the 1600 sacred spaces where people gathered to worship. Journalist Nick Davis, who has returned to his family's roots and now lives on the island, takes us on an emotional journey back to Black River and Lacovia, in the heart of the hardest-hit areas. Nick joins volunteers as they continue to dig through the rubble and salvage what they can. Their places of worship may be razed to the ground, but those who once gathered here demonstrate how faith brings fresh hope and a resilience that reaches far beyond the bricks and mortar.
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  • The strongest hurricane to hit the island in modern history.

  • Hurricane Melissa slamming Jamaica.

  • She is no joke.

  • This one hits a category five.

  • In the town, all the churches were damaged.

  • You know, we are scattered.

  • You're walking, but you're not sure if you are walking.

  • You're talking, but you're not conscious of what you're saying because you're so horrified.

  • And at this time, we 're thinking about where are we going to get together again to worship and pray

  • that your faith will bring you through this.

  • From one-room chapels in sugar belt villages to churches that survived slavery and emancipation,

  • Hurricane Melissa levelled Jamaica's religious legacy in hours.

  • It has to become your mantra, even if you doubt it sometimes and you're like, God, what did you do?