Photos by Joanna Dhanraj
Reggae music blared from a house and a few young men sat under a tree chatting, otherwise Airy Hall on the Essequibo Coast seemed super quiet. This was so because many persons were attending a wedding a few villages away, while others were in Airy Hall Estate either celebrating at a wedding or consoling the family mourning the loss of a loved one. This provides a perfect image of the people of Airy Hall; not just peaceful but also supportive whatever the cause.
The village sits snugly between Riverstown and Adventure and has a population of approximately 2,000. It is divided into two sections, Airy Hall Public Road and Airy Hall Estate.
One of the first residents to talk with us would turn out to be Bash Narine, a former village councillor who served for 15 years (1999 – 2015) and also the former chairman of the Riverstown/Annandale NDC serving from 2006 – 2015.