Some believe that Guyana’s brain drain for the past few decades has contributed to the underdevelopment of the country and the rise of the corrupt. The brain drain continues even in the season of oil. With only a small section of the population benefitting, many are still choosing to leave instead of growing old with unfulfilled dreams in Guyana. We continue to deteriorate becoming less and less of a country where there is justice, righteousness, and equality for all. We must speak the truth about who we are and admit that the country our ancestors would have dreamed of is not. What is here to keep the highly trained and intelligent unless they “rub shoulders with the big boys” and become a part of the silent or corrupt? It is every man for himself. The flights are leaving everyday with Guyanese who plan to never return or only to visit. What is here when people are often not adequately paid compared to other countries and the standard of living for the majority is low?
