Half Caste
John Agard Excuse meStanding on one legI’m half-caste Explain yuselfWha yu meanWhen yu say half-casteYu mean when picassoMix red an greenIs a half-caste canvas?Explain yuselfWha u meanWhen yu say half-casteYu mean when light an shadowMix in de skyIs a half-caste … Continue reading Half Caste
Disasters
June found Guyana in dire straits this year. Two horrifying events occurred: severe flooding devastating the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of communities and tens of thousands of households and a local restauranteur tried to get fanciful with his menu. … Continue reading Disasters
1.-{l) Guyana shall be a sovereign democratic State.
A bit of history on Guyana’s 55th Independence anniversary. Continue reading 1.-{l) Guyana shall be a sovereign democratic State.
The Mona Lisa of Stamps
The Guardian reports that the “world’s most valuable stamp” is set to be sold in June this year in New York. How valuable is this bit of paper that The Guardian describes as looking as though it’s “had blackcurrant juice … Continue reading The Mona Lisa of Stamps
Injustice and vaccine diplomacy
Last month, Bajan Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, drew admiration from the Caribbean for generously sharing her COVID-19 vaccines, donated by India, with her neighbours. Since last year, the PM has been calling for global leadership and cooperation to tackle the … Continue reading Injustice and vaccine diplomacy
A Guyanese & a Kazakh win a Grammy
The Guyanese wins two Grammys. Maybe. At least, according to some news sources. If you check the Grammys’ website and Wikipedia, he’s not listed on the former and the latter has 1 win and it’s the Best Music Video one. … Continue reading A Guyanese & a Kazakh win a Grammy
When was the British monarchy not racist? Asking for the Caribbean.
Not that anyone needs further encouragement to think or talk about the recent kerfuffle caused by The Oprah Interview but I happened to catch a clip here and there (how can you not?) and I also saw a bit of … Continue reading When was the British monarchy not racist? Asking for the Caribbean.
Annual Reminder that Women are Human Beings
They always put their hands on the women first they do this for a living they do it to make a point cutting away the heart always leaves a hole big enough for bullets to crawl through – Nicky Finney … Continue reading Annual Reminder that Women are Human Beings
The Myth of Mashramani
Today, Guyana celebrated her 51st anniversary of becoming a republic in an uncharacteristically quiet way. On this day, in 1970, four years after independence, Guyana officially kissed the British monarchy goodbye. The QC Lictor To mark the occasion, a giant … Continue reading The Myth of Mashramani
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