Seleeta Watson
Seleeta (left) is of Jamaican heritage and grew up in London in the 1980s. Below, she talks about her grandparents, growing up in a Rastafarian household and her love for Jamaica and the Caribbean culture.
“Growing up, I remember seeing my grandad coming home from long 12+ hour shifts working for the London Underground and my gran coming home, same hours, working as a nurse for the NHS.
They were and always will be my inspiration for dedication and resilience.”
I grew up in a Rastafarian home which was a blessing as it gave me a true sense of belonging, community, and steadfast values which I still hold to this day.
“Heading to Jamaica in my younger years allowed me to understand what it was to truly appreciate the privilege of not going without, however I was also exposed to the joy of living in simplicity.
When it comes to Caribbean culture, I have many loves- the food, the music and of course that laid back ‘everything will be alright’ subconscious ethos.”
Seleeta Watson is an Enablement Manager at Computacentre. Explore other stories in our Cultural Spotlight series here.
