With a dream to one day publish a book, 54-year-old Janice Carmichael of East Bank Berbice has faced her every struggle head-on; using writing as an outlet to pour out her emotions and express herself.
For the former teacher and police corporal, writing is her favourite hobby. A mother of six and a resident of Glasgow Housing Scheme, Carmichael has had a tough life but she never gave up on herself and always remained content with whatever she had.
She recalled that being the last born in her family she faced a lot of correction from her siblings and parents and so to vent her frustration she wrote. Ultimately, her love for putting pen to paper grew. “Everyone had their own way to correct you, and in a way, I didn’t feel loved and appreciated,” she recalled. “I started writing my feelings and so I ended up spending most of my time writing.”