1. Coming To England
When choosing our quotes we wanted to show the differences between Trinidad and England, as well as illustrate Floella’s emotions and her journey to a better life.

2. Childhood lasts a lifetime.

3. There were two kinds of weather on our tropical island… hot or rainy.

4. My happy little world was beginning to crack and break into pieces, drifting away from me like flower petals scattered on a pond.

5. Our dreams were coming true
Our dreams were coming true. It was like falling into the arms of someone you had been brought up to love.

6. I felt like a fish out of water.

7. I’m a colour, not a person.

8. Education would be a passport to a better life
Education would be a passport to a better life. I took a while to decide what to do - act, sing or dance. I couldn’t decide so I did all three!

9. The memories of coming to England would linger for ever.