Back To has good people
Resident says the area isn’t as dreadful as most persons believe
Majesty Gardens is often labelled as one of the most feared communities in Kingston 11. While a section of the area, which is also known as Back To, is nicely developed with concrete structures, the rest of the community has mostly board dwellings, zinc fences and outside bathrooms.
While admitting that there is still a lot of room for improvement, Diana Inswood said Back To isn’t as dreadful as most people believe.
“The infrastructure is poor, yes, but behind these zinc fences are real and good people. Is not all of us have zinc fence mentality. Cruffs are everywhere, but some of the youths have ambition and manners. Is round here my daughter live and she going university now,” she said.
Inswood is extremely passionate about the community that she has called home for the past 37 years although there are persons on the outside who would usually turn up their noses at the St Andrew South inner-city community.
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Currently, traffic is being diverted into Majesty Gardens, while the road infrastructure in the Three Miles area is being upgraded. According to Inswood, it is obvious that persons driving through Back To don’t have a good view of the area.
“Not everything that is posted on social media is true. A lot of times I read the comments, and I get so upset. There are decent people living here. Sometimes mi see buses a pass and people a wind up them window and act like we have some contagious disease. One time mi hear a woman a say a bare animals live round here, and it hurt mi heart,”