The Chattel House: Icon of Barbados Identity

The Elder's Last Word.The old man increased gradually, cleaning sand from his trousers. He turned toward the little wood home as though looking at an old pal.
" One day," he said, "individuals gon' forget what this home really indicate. They gon' believe it was just quite wood and bright paint. However you-- you compose the story now. Make sure they remember.".
He paused, letting the sea-grape leaves rustle in the stillness.
" This home is we. All the moving, all the making it through, all the dreams we leave and carry from one location to the next. When you comprehend that, you comprehend Barbados.".
And with that, he walked away-- sluggish, stable, calm-- like a man who brought his own home inside him.
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