At eighty-one Claudia Linguist is a pillar of strength as not only does she live on her own and do everything for herself, but she has been a breast cancer survivor for 29 years and is always ready to lend a helping hand.
Others in similar circumstances would complain, but this mother, grandmother and great grandmother has a positive outlook in life which she insists is the pathway to longevity. While she may have the occasional ache and pain that come with old age, she would tell you that she is in marvellous health. While she is not entirely happy with her home circumstances, she has a roof over her head and she believes that change is on the way.
And so when the Sunday Stabroek interviewed her at her Lilendaal, East Coast Demerara home she