Story by Thandeka Percival
with photos by Rae Wiltshire
Every village in Guyana has its own unique personality, and Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara is one of the quiet ones. A mere six and half miles from Georgetown, it exudes the air of a community craving improvement yet strangely content in its simplistic atmosphere. It is a study in contrasts: between the past and present, success and despair, community passion and neglectful apathy.
The Vryheid’s Lust Primary School stands on the main road, but not so close so that students would be distracted by passing traffic. It is surrounded by ample playing space