Some of Us Can Go Back Home combines lyrical prowess and keen insight charting a poignant exploration of home and self-discovery. This collection of poems is a transformative journey of heart and identity. These poems are deeply rooted in Jamaica’s heritage but have a universal resonance. They unearth stories of love, loss, and healing.

These poems evoke a yearning for a new sense of belonging, a map to navigate our own reclamation. This collection breathes new life into the ordinary and the extraordinary and embolden us to break uneasy silences.

Grounded in the pillars of family, faith and what poet Lorna Goodison describes as ‘heartease’, Some of Us Can Go Back Home is an unforgettable odyssey toward home and belonging. It is the poet’s invitation to rediscover the profound meaning of finding our place in the world, even when that place rests on uneasy ground.

Some of Us Can Go Back Home is Jamaican Yashika Graham’s debut poetry collection. This secures her place in the Caribbean literary canon. She is a rising voice in Caribbean poetry.

This collection is a captivating, fresh, authentic voice from Jamaica, exploring ideas of home, identity, and belonging.