<span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">The first thing you notice about </span></span><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Jamaica Carnival</span></span><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"> isn't the costumes.</span></span>

<span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">It's not even the music.</span></span>

<span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">It's the energy.</span></span>



<span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">There's something about stepping into a space where everyone is happy, free, and present.</span></span>

<span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span dir="auto" style="vertical-align: inherit;">It feels rare. Almost unreal.</span></span>