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Transcript: Faith
A child says, WHEE!
[Upbeat music plays, giggling]
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Upbeat music plays]
A narrator says, MEET FAITH!
SHE HAS COOKING GOALS.
Faith wears her long black hair in a bun. She wears a white t-shirt as she uses a fork to move plantains in a frying pan.
Faith says, IT'S ONE OF MY FAVES.
[Sizzling]
The narrator says, SHE IS A
TRUE BOSS.
Faith says, I STARTED MY OWN
BOOK CLUB.
Faith flips the pages of a book as she stands between bookcases.
The narrator says, AND A
DANCING QUEEN.
Faith dances on a stage.
The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE
THEY'RE READY. ARE YOU?
LET'S GO!
An animated sun waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text beneath the waving sun reads, “Sunny’s Quest.”
[Upbeat theme song plays, needle scratching on record]
Green text beside Faith reads, “Faith.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Faith says, WHAT'S UP?
I'M FAITH AND I'M TEN
YEARS OLD.
An animated map shows the locations of “Jamaica” and “Barbados.”
[Whooshing]
Faith says, MY FAMILY COMES FROM
JAMAICA AND BARBADOS.
WHEN YOU COME FROM JAMAICA YOU
CAN CALL YOURSELF A JAMAICAN AND
WHEN YOU COME FROM BARBADOS YOU
CAN CALL YOURSELF A BAJAN.
Yellow text beside Faith reads, “Jamaican” and “Bajan.” Faith kneels beside a small black dog. Teal text beside the dog reads, “Kallie.”
Faith says, AND THIS IS MY
PUPPY, KALLIE. SHE DOESN'T
REALLY LIKE CAMERAS.
[Clicks tongue at dog]
Faith whispers to Kallie, GO.
An animated map shows the location of Ajax, in the province of Ontario in Canada.
[Upbeat music plays]
Faith says, I LIVE HERE, NEAR
TORONTO, IN A CITY CALLED AJAX.
MY MOM IS HERE TO TAKE ME TO
PRACTICE. SO WE GOTTA GO.
Faith’s mother smiles and waves. She wears her long black hair in braids. She wears a black jacket, shirt and jeans and holds a shiny silver jacket in the crook of her left elbow. Red text beneath her reads, “Mom.”
Faith says, THERE'S A LOT THAT
HAPPENS IN MY CANADIAN
JAMAICAN BAJAN LIFE.
Text beneath Faith and her mother reads, “Canadian Jamaican Bajan.”
Faith says, WELCOME TO MY WORLD.
Faith stands beside a black drum.
Faith says, CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL
JEMBE DRUM.
THIS IS WHERE WEST-AFRICAN BEATS
COME FROM.
A woman with long blonde braids beats the drum. Green text beneath her reads, “Ms. Sanaj. Dance Instructor.”
Ms. Sanaj says, NOW YOU TRY.
Sanaj beats a rhythm on the drum.
Faith asks, CAN YOU HEAR IT?
[Drum music plays]
Faith dances.
Faith says, I'M DOING AFRO-BEATS.
IT'S A WEST AFRICAN STYLE
OF DANCE.
I'VE BEEN DANCING SINCE I WAS
A BABY. I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT
MAKES ME HAPPY.
EVERY WEEK MS. SANAJ TEACHES
ME HOW TO DANCE AFRO-BEATS.
Ms. Sanaj and Faith roll their shoulders back.
Ms. Sanaj says, WE'RE GONNA
START WITH OUR SHOULDERS.
WE'RE GONNA GO BACK
AND BACK. YEAH! AWESOME.
GREAT JOB, FAITH.
Faith says, MY FRIENDS MAYA
AND KYMILAH ARE GREAT
DANCERS. I LOVE GROOVING
WITH THEM.
Faith stands with Maya and Kymilah. Maya and Kymilah both wear their black hair pulled up away from their faces. Both wear black t-shirts and colourful lapas that match Faith’s dance outfit.
The dance together in a row.
[West African music plays]
Faith says, WE DO WEST AFRICAN
DANCE AS A GROUP.
IT SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING
TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.
WEST AFRICAN DANCING IS
FULL OF ENERGY.
Faith dances backwards while pushing her hands out in front of her repeatedly.
Faith says, THIS IS MY FAVOURITE MOVE.
IT'S DONE A LOT IN
AFRO-BEATS DANCING.
A yellow arrow points to Faith’s lapa, tied around her waist and reaching to below her knees. Yellow text reads, “Lapa.”
Faith says, THIS IS A LAPA.
I WEAR IT TO ENHANCE
MY MOVEMENTS.
THE MOVEMENTS ARE
STRONG AND BIG.
THEY REALLY EXPRESS WHO I AM.
IT'S VERY SPECIAL TO ME BECAUSE
IT BRINGS ME CLOSER TO MY ROOTS.
Faith, Maya, and Kymilah shout, YEAH!
Blue text under the green, black, and yellow flag of Jamaica reads, “Jamaica.” Purple text under the ultramarine blue and yellow flag Barbados reads, “Barbados”.
Faith says, THIS IS THE FLAG OF
JAMAICA AND THIS IS THE FLAG
OF BARBADOS. COOL FACT.
BARBADOS JUST BECAME THE
WORLD'S NEWEST REPUBLIC.
THAT MEANS THE QUEEN IS NO
LONGER THE HEAD OF BARBADOS.
[Whooshing]
A wooden plaque on a door reads, “Faith.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Faith says, COME ON.
CHECK OUT MY ROOM.
Faith dances in a yellow, gauzy costume with a feathered yellow headpiece.
Faith says, THIS IS MY COSTUME
FROM KIDDIES'S CARNIVAL.
IT HAPPENS DURING CARIBANA,
AND IT'S JUST FOR KIDS.
Photographs show Faith dressed for Kiddie Carnival and dressed in shorts and tank top.
[Camera clicks, upbeat music continues]
Faith says, I ALSO DO CHEER
SOMETIMES. I LIKE THAT IT'S
A COMBINATION OF DANCE
AND GYMNASTICS.
I LOVE PERFORMING. I LOVE
SINGING AND DANCING AND
ACTING. IF I'M ACTING I COULD
BE DANCING AND SINGING ALL
AT THE SAME TIME.
I WOULD GET TO DO ALL THE
THINGS THAT I LOVE.
An animated clapboard snaps.
[Snap]
Faith sits on a her bed and gestures to a bookcase beside it.
Faith says, THIS IS MY
BOOK COLLECTION.
I MOSTLY LIKE TO READ BOOKS
ABOUT BLACK SUPERHEROES.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF BOOKS
LIKE THAT OUT THERE.
An animated superhero flies past Faith.
Faith says, I ALSO LIKE TO DONATE
MY BOOKS TO A CHARITY CALLED
BOOKS FOR AFRICA.
Animated books fall into a box.
[Slide whistle]
Faith says, THIS IS MY READING
CORNER. I LOVE TO READ HERE.
MY GOAL FOR THIS YEAR IS TO
READ FIFTEEN CHAPTER BOOKS.
I LOVE BOOKS AND READING SO
MUCH THAT I STARTED MY OWN
BOOK CLUB CALLED...’THIS LITTLE
BLACK GIRL READS’.
Text beneath Faith reads, “This Little Black Girl Reads.” Faith sits down a a round table with three other girls.
Faith says, ALL RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF
THIS MONTHS BOOK?
The girls talk over each other excitedly.
The girls say, I REALLY LIKED
THE PART.....
.....AUNT ROSE.....
I LIKE THAT PART TOO.
THAT WAS A GOOD PART.
Faith says, EVERY MONTH.
AUBREY, AMOR, CAMILLA AND I PICK
A BOOK TO READ AND AT THE END OF
THE MONTH WE MEET AT THE LIBRARY
AND TALK ABOUT IT.
WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER.
LET'S GO CHOOSE SOME NEW BOOKS.
Faith holds a stack of books.
A voice asks, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH ALL THOSE BOOKS?
An animated blue present box wiggles. The present opens and the animated sun rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”
Green text beneath Ms. Sanaj reads, “Ms. Sanaj. Dance Instructor.”
[Upbeat music plays]
She says, THE MOMENT WHEN
I MET FAITH, SHE WAS VERY SHY.
SHE'S BEEN DANCING WITH AFIWI
GROOVE SCHOOL FOR FOUR YEARS
NOW AND I KNEW RIGHT AWAY
THAT SHE WOULD BE A STAR.
WITH AFRICAN DANCE, ESPECIALLY
WEST AFRICAN DANCE, I KNOW IT
HAS HELPED SHAPE WHO SHE IS
TODAY BECAUSE IT HELPED HER
BUILD HER CONFIDENCE AND I KNOW
AFTER SHE SEES THIS VIDEO IT'S
GONNA OPEN UP MANY DOORS FOR
HER BECAUSE SHE'S GONNA BE EVEN
MORE CONFIDENT TO TAKE ON
THE WORLD.
Ms. Sanaj gives Faith a tablet. Faith sits on a staircase as she watches a video on the tablet.
A woman wears her long black hair in thin braids over her right shoulder. She wears a white shirt with three black stripes down the arms and a blue logo on the front.
[Upbeat music plays]
She says, HI FAITH.
IT'S LATOYA WEBLEY.
I'M A PROFESSIONAL DANCER
AND CHOREOGRAPHER.
I'VE BEEN DANCING FOR OVER
TWENTY YEARS.
I GOT TO WHERE I AM JUST THROUGH
HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE
FEELING OF BEING ON STAGE AND
EXCHANGING THAT ENERGY WITH
THE CROWD.
Red text beneath the tablet reads, “Latoya Webley. Professional Dancer and Choreographer.”
Latoya says, SO I WOULDN'T CHANGE
A SINGLE THING ABOUT MY JOURNEY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAD TO
OVERCOME WAS JUST HEARING THE
WORD NO. I ENCOURAGE YOU JUST
TO REMAIN POSITIVE.
I'VE HEARD SO MANY AMAZING
THINGS ABOUT YOU AND I LOVE ALL
THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN
YOUR COMMUNITY AND WITH YOUR
FRIENDS JUST LIKE YOUR BOOK CLUB.
SO I ENCOURAGE YOU JUST TO KEEP
STRONG AND I AM POSITIVE YOU
WILL GET EVERYTHING THAT
YOU DESIRE. BYE.
Faith says, I WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU FOR ALL THE POSITIVE WORDS
AND THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING
IN ME.
Faith and her mother walk past ice on a sidewalk.
Faith says, WE'RE GOING TO MY
AUNT'S HOUSE FOR A BIG
FAMILY DINNER.
CHECK IT OUT.
[Slide whistle]
Faith says, WE'RE COOKING UP
SOME GOOD FOOD FOR THE SOUL.
AND HERE'S MY MOM KEEPING IT
REAL TASTY WITH THE PLANTAINS.
EVERY WEEK ME AND MY FAMILY
GATHER TOGETHER TO HAVE A
BIG MEAL.
Faith’s mother says, OKAY.
START PEELING.
[Happy music plays]
Faith explains, IT COMES FROM THE
SAME FAMILY AS BANANAS.
JUST LIKE BANANAS THEY START
GREEN AND TURN YELLOW WHEN
THEY ARE RIPE.
IF YOU COOK IT WHEN IT'S YELLOW.
IT TASTES SWEET. THAT'S HOW
I LIKE THEM.
Faith says, LET'S FRY IT UP.
[Sizzling]
Faith says, THEY FRY UP NICE
AND SWEET AND GO WITH
EVERYTHING. IT'S ONE OF MY
FAVES. ARE WE READY?
Faith’s family says, YES.
Faith says, LET'S GO!
LET'S EAT.
WE STARTED THIS TRADITION AFTER
MY GRANDPA PASSED AWAY.
HE OWNED HIS OWN RESTAURANT.
MY GRANDPA'S DREAM WAS TO SHARE
CARIBBEAN FLAVOR WITH THE WORLD.
Text over food reads, “Fish Cakes,” “Plantains,” “Fried Chicken,” and “Okra.”
Faith says, FAMILY DINNERS KEEP
ME CLOSE TO ALL THE THINGS
I LOVE ABOUT MY CULTURE.
MMM. THIS IS DELICIOUS.
THANKS FOR HANGING OUT
WITH ME TODAY.
MY CANADIAN JAMAICAN BAJAN
WORLD KEEPS ON TURNING AND
NOW YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.
BYE.
[Slide whistle]
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits roll.
“Narrator: Catherine Verdon.
Producer: Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Julie Patterson Porter.
Original Music: Eric Lemoyne.
Co-Executive Producer: Mindy Laxer.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Finkelstein.
An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with TVOkids.”
A child says, WHEE!
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Giggling, squeaking]
[Upbeat music plays, giggling]
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Upbeat music plays]
A narrator says, MEET FAITH!
SHE HAS COOKING GOALS.
Faith wears her long black hair in a bun. She wears a white t-shirt as she uses a fork to move plantains in a frying pan.
Faith says, IT'S ONE OF MY FAVES.
[Sizzling]
The narrator says, SHE IS A
TRUE BOSS.
Faith says, I STARTED MY OWN
BOOK CLUB.
Faith flips the pages of a book as she stands between bookcases.
The narrator says, AND A
DANCING QUEEN.
Faith dances on a stage.
The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE
THEY'RE READY. ARE YOU?
LET'S GO!
An animated sun waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text beneath the waving sun reads, “Sunny’s Quest.”
[Upbeat theme song plays, needle scratching on record]
Green text beside Faith reads, “Faith.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Faith says, WHAT'S UP?
I'M FAITH AND I'M TEN
YEARS OLD.
An animated map shows the locations of “Jamaica” and “Barbados.”
[Whooshing]
Faith says, MY FAMILY COMES FROM
JAMAICA AND BARBADOS.
WHEN YOU COME FROM JAMAICA YOU
CAN CALL YOURSELF A JAMAICAN AND
WHEN YOU COME FROM BARBADOS YOU
CAN CALL YOURSELF A BAJAN.
Yellow text beside Faith reads, “Jamaican” and “Bajan.” Faith kneels beside a small black dog. Teal text beside the dog reads, “Kallie.”
Faith says, AND THIS IS MY
PUPPY, KALLIE. SHE DOESN'T
REALLY LIKE CAMERAS.
[Clicks tongue at dog]
Faith whispers to Kallie, GO.
An animated map shows the location of Ajax, in the province of Ontario in Canada.
[Upbeat music plays]
Faith says, I LIVE HERE, NEAR
TORONTO, IN A CITY CALLED AJAX.
MY MOM IS HERE TO TAKE ME TO
PRACTICE. SO WE GOTTA GO.
Faith’s mother smiles and waves. She wears her long black hair in braids. She wears a black jacket, shirt and jeans and holds a shiny silver jacket in the crook of her left elbow. Red text beneath her reads, “Mom.”
Faith says, THERE'S A LOT THAT
HAPPENS IN MY CANADIAN
JAMAICAN BAJAN LIFE.
Text beneath Faith and her mother reads, “Canadian Jamaican Bajan.”
Faith says, WELCOME TO MY WORLD.
Faith stands beside a black drum.
Faith says, CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL
JEMBE DRUM.
THIS IS WHERE WEST-AFRICAN BEATS
COME FROM.
A woman with long blonde braids beats the drum. Green text beneath her reads, “Ms. Sanaj. Dance Instructor.”
Ms. Sanaj says, NOW YOU TRY.
Sanaj beats a rhythm on the drum.
Faith asks, CAN YOU HEAR IT?
[Drum music plays]
Faith dances.
Faith says, I'M DOING AFRO-BEATS.
IT'S A WEST AFRICAN STYLE
OF DANCE.
I'VE BEEN DANCING SINCE I WAS
A BABY. I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT
MAKES ME HAPPY.
EVERY WEEK MS. SANAJ TEACHES
ME HOW TO DANCE AFRO-BEATS.
Ms. Sanaj and Faith roll their shoulders back.
Ms. Sanaj says, WE'RE GONNA
START WITH OUR SHOULDERS.
WE'RE GONNA GO BACK
AND BACK. YEAH! AWESOME.
GREAT JOB, FAITH.
Faith says, MY FRIENDS MAYA
AND KYMILAH ARE GREAT
DANCERS. I LOVE GROOVING
WITH THEM.
Faith stands with Maya and Kymilah. Maya and Kymilah both wear their black hair pulled up away from their faces. Both wear black t-shirts and colourful lapas that match Faith’s dance outfit.
The dance together in a row.
[West African music plays]
Faith says, WE DO WEST AFRICAN
DANCE AS A GROUP.
IT SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING
TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY.
WEST AFRICAN DANCING IS
FULL OF ENERGY.
Faith dances backwards while pushing her hands out in front of her repeatedly.
Faith says, THIS IS MY FAVOURITE MOVE.
IT'S DONE A LOT IN
AFRO-BEATS DANCING.
A yellow arrow points to Faith’s lapa, tied around her waist and reaching to below her knees. Yellow text reads, “Lapa.”
Faith says, THIS IS A LAPA.
I WEAR IT TO ENHANCE
MY MOVEMENTS.
THE MOVEMENTS ARE
STRONG AND BIG.
THEY REALLY EXPRESS WHO I AM.
IT'S VERY SPECIAL TO ME BECAUSE
IT BRINGS ME CLOSER TO MY ROOTS.
Faith, Maya, and Kymilah shout, YEAH!
Blue text under the green, black, and yellow flag of Jamaica reads, “Jamaica.” Purple text under the ultramarine blue and yellow flag Barbados reads, “Barbados”.
Faith says, THIS IS THE FLAG OF
JAMAICA AND THIS IS THE FLAG
OF BARBADOS. COOL FACT.
BARBADOS JUST BECAME THE
WORLD'S NEWEST REPUBLIC.
THAT MEANS THE QUEEN IS NO
LONGER THE HEAD OF BARBADOS.
[Whooshing]
A wooden plaque on a door reads, “Faith.”
[Upbeat music plays]
Faith says, COME ON.
CHECK OUT MY ROOM.
Faith dances in a yellow, gauzy costume with a feathered yellow headpiece.
Faith says, THIS IS MY COSTUME
FROM KIDDIES'S CARNIVAL.
IT HAPPENS DURING CARIBANA,
AND IT'S JUST FOR KIDS.
Photographs show Faith dressed for Kiddie Carnival and dressed in shorts and tank top.
[Camera clicks, upbeat music continues]
Faith says, I ALSO DO CHEER
SOMETIMES. I LIKE THAT IT'S
A COMBINATION OF DANCE
AND GYMNASTICS.
I LOVE PERFORMING. I LOVE
SINGING AND DANCING AND
ACTING. IF I'M ACTING I COULD
BE DANCING AND SINGING ALL
AT THE SAME TIME.
I WOULD GET TO DO ALL THE
THINGS THAT I LOVE.
An animated clapboard snaps.
[Snap]
Faith sits on a her bed and gestures to a bookcase beside it.
Faith says, THIS IS MY
BOOK COLLECTION.
I MOSTLY LIKE TO READ BOOKS
ABOUT BLACK SUPERHEROES.
THERE'S NOT A LOT OF BOOKS
LIKE THAT OUT THERE.
An animated superhero flies past Faith.
Faith says, I ALSO LIKE TO DONATE
MY BOOKS TO A CHARITY CALLED
BOOKS FOR AFRICA.
Animated books fall into a box.
[Slide whistle]
Faith says, THIS IS MY READING
CORNER. I LOVE TO READ HERE.
MY GOAL FOR THIS YEAR IS TO
READ FIFTEEN CHAPTER BOOKS.
I LOVE BOOKS AND READING SO
MUCH THAT I STARTED MY OWN
BOOK CLUB CALLED...’THIS LITTLE
BLACK GIRL READS’.
Text beneath Faith reads, “This Little Black Girl Reads.” Faith sits down a a round table with three other girls.
Faith says, ALL RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF
THIS MONTHS BOOK?
The girls talk over each other excitedly.
The girls say, I REALLY LIKED
THE PART.....
.....AUNT ROSE.....
I LIKE THAT PART TOO.
THAT WAS A GOOD PART.
Faith says, EVERY MONTH.
AUBREY, AMOR, CAMILLA AND I PICK
A BOOK TO READ AND AT THE END OF
THE MONTH WE MEET AT THE LIBRARY
AND TALK ABOUT IT.
WE HAVE SO MUCH FUN TOGETHER.
LET'S GO CHOOSE SOME NEW BOOKS.
Faith holds a stack of books.
A voice asks, WHAT ARE YOU DOING
WITH ALL THOSE BOOKS?
An animated blue present box wiggles. The present opens and the animated sun rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”
Green text beneath Ms. Sanaj reads, “Ms. Sanaj. Dance Instructor.”
[Upbeat music plays]
She says, THE MOMENT WHEN
I MET FAITH, SHE WAS VERY SHY.
SHE'S BEEN DANCING WITH AFIWI
GROOVE SCHOOL FOR FOUR YEARS
NOW AND I KNEW RIGHT AWAY
THAT SHE WOULD BE A STAR.
WITH AFRICAN DANCE, ESPECIALLY
WEST AFRICAN DANCE, I KNOW IT
HAS HELPED SHAPE WHO SHE IS
TODAY BECAUSE IT HELPED HER
BUILD HER CONFIDENCE AND I KNOW
AFTER SHE SEES THIS VIDEO IT'S
GONNA OPEN UP MANY DOORS FOR
HER BECAUSE SHE'S GONNA BE EVEN
MORE CONFIDENT TO TAKE ON
THE WORLD.
Ms. Sanaj gives Faith a tablet. Faith sits on a staircase as she watches a video on the tablet.
A woman wears her long black hair in thin braids over her right shoulder. She wears a white shirt with three black stripes down the arms and a blue logo on the front.
[Upbeat music plays]
She says, HI FAITH.
IT'S LATOYA WEBLEY.
I'M A PROFESSIONAL DANCER
AND CHOREOGRAPHER.
I'VE BEEN DANCING FOR OVER
TWENTY YEARS.
I GOT TO WHERE I AM JUST THROUGH
HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE
FEELING OF BEING ON STAGE AND
EXCHANGING THAT ENERGY WITH
THE CROWD.
Red text beneath the tablet reads, “Latoya Webley. Professional Dancer and Choreographer.”
Latoya says, SO I WOULDN'T CHANGE
A SINGLE THING ABOUT MY JOURNEY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAD TO
OVERCOME WAS JUST HEARING THE
WORD NO. I ENCOURAGE YOU JUST
TO REMAIN POSITIVE.
I'VE HEARD SO MANY AMAZING
THINGS ABOUT YOU AND I LOVE ALL
THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN
YOUR COMMUNITY AND WITH YOUR
FRIENDS JUST LIKE YOUR BOOK CLUB.
SO I ENCOURAGE YOU JUST TO KEEP
STRONG AND I AM POSITIVE YOU
WILL GET EVERYTHING THAT
YOU DESIRE. BYE.
Faith says, I WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU FOR ALL THE POSITIVE WORDS
AND THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING
IN ME.
Faith and her mother walk past ice on a sidewalk.
Faith says, WE'RE GOING TO MY
AUNT'S HOUSE FOR A BIG
FAMILY DINNER.
CHECK IT OUT.
[Slide whistle]
Faith says, WE'RE COOKING UP
SOME GOOD FOOD FOR THE SOUL.
AND HERE'S MY MOM KEEPING IT
REAL TASTY WITH THE PLANTAINS.
EVERY WEEK ME AND MY FAMILY
GATHER TOGETHER TO HAVE A
BIG MEAL.
Faith’s mother says, OKAY.
START PEELING.
[Happy music plays]
Faith explains, IT COMES FROM THE
SAME FAMILY AS BANANAS.
JUST LIKE BANANAS THEY START
GREEN AND TURN YELLOW WHEN
THEY ARE RIPE.
IF YOU COOK IT WHEN IT'S YELLOW.
IT TASTES SWEET. THAT'S HOW
I LIKE THEM.
Faith says, LET'S FRY IT UP.
[Sizzling]
Faith says, THEY FRY UP NICE
AND SWEET AND GO WITH
EVERYTHING. IT'S ONE OF MY
FAVES. ARE WE READY?
Faith’s family says, YES.
Faith says, LET'S GO!
LET'S EAT.
WE STARTED THIS TRADITION AFTER
MY GRANDPA PASSED AWAY.
HE OWNED HIS OWN RESTAURANT.
MY GRANDPA'S DREAM WAS TO SHARE
CARIBBEAN FLAVOR WITH THE WORLD.
Text over food reads, “Fish Cakes,” “Plantains,” “Fried Chicken,” and “Okra.”
Faith says, FAMILY DINNERS KEEP
ME CLOSE TO ALL THE THINGS
I LOVE ABOUT MY CULTURE.
MMM. THIS IS DELICIOUS.
THANKS FOR HANGING OUT
WITH ME TODAY.
MY CANADIAN JAMAICAN BAJAN
WORLD KEEPS ON TURNING AND
NOW YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT IT.
BYE.
[Slide whistle]
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits roll.
“Narrator: Catherine Verdon.
Producer: Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Julie Patterson Porter.
Original Music: Eric Lemoyne.
Co-Executive Producer: Mindy Laxer.
Executive Producer: Jonathan Finkelstein.
An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with TVOkids.”
A child says, WHEE!
Text reads, “TVOkids.” “Apartment Eleven Productions.” “Original.”
[Giggling, squeaking]
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