Rovman Powell's road out of poverty
Rovman Powell's childhood was one where he often went to bed without food, but the Jamaican is determined to support his mother by playing the sport. He's begun with the CPL
21-Jul-2016
Cricket, and by extension, sport is replete with inspiring tales, and 22-year old Rovman Powell's is one such story. The Jamaican grew up often having to skip meals to make sure his mother and younger sister weren't left unfed. But while he grew up in poverty, Powell is determined not to die a poor man, and took to cricket to find a way out of the hardship. Today, having made it to the Jamaica Tallawahs for the 2016 Caribbean Premier League, Powell talks to Rosheika Grant in The Weekend Star about the first time he sent his mother some money, the pride she takes in his progress as a cricketer, playing alongside his heroes in the CPL, and more.
"When I told my mother that she can stop sending me money, and I sent her the first lump sum of cash, it made me the happiest man alive because a nuff hungry we face, and I was finally able to care for her. Whenever we were younger, and there was a little bit of food, I would always make them eat before me because if anything, I would bear the hunger because me know she try her best. The other day, she sent me a voice note telling me how proud she was of me and how happy she was to see all that I have done and continue to do that made me nearly tear up."