“Real estate isn’t just about buildings. It’s about memories, migration, and the meaning of home,” says Dean Jones, founder of Jamaica Homes and second-generation Windrush descendant.
From the red post boxes of Hackney to the mango trees of Half Way Tree, this journey isn’t just mine—it’s a shared tale among thousands who have danced between England and Jamaica, trying to make sense of both places and the possibilities they hold.
I didn’t grow up in London, and lived in Islington and Hackney for a while not fully anyway, but I did spend a fair stretch of my life there—especially during university. I lived in Stoke Newington while studying at Central Saint Martins, a prestigious institution under the University of the Arts London, where I earned a BA in Graphic Design and a Master's in Communication Design. But this story isn’t about degrees. It’s about something deeper: the journey back home.
Like so many others, I am part of the second-generation Windrush legacy. My roots run through Ma…
