After World War Two England was on her knees, so the call went out to the
British Empire for volunteers to help rebuild the ''Mother Country''. Young men
and women from different Caribbean islands were quick to respond, paying
the considerable sum of -28.10s to board HMT Empire Windrush - the ''ship
of dreams'' that would take them to their new lives.
The motives and back-stories of these West Indian people is a key part of the
Windrush story, one that has never been fully told. This powerful narrative
reveals what happened on board that ship, which was packed with young,
excited people who had never before left their parents, their parishes - let
alone their islands. In the course of the memorable two-week voyage there
were parties, friendships made and broken, fights, gambling, racism, sex -
and discussions of God and love
