Mosa Telford

Headlines about killings are nothing new. Bodies riddled with bullets are, again, unfortunately, nothing new.

In his book ‘A New Earth’, Eckhart Tolle wrote a paragraph under the title ‘Our Inherited Dysfunction’.

I do not know much about the drug trade. The price of cocaine or any other type of illicit drugs is not known to me.

The garbage bin has been sitting near the gate for a week, waiting to be cleared.

I do not expect there to be only saints and no sinners in the National Assembly.

There are many stories that can begin with ‘Once upon a time…’ Like those the oceans hold.

A montage of wounds is on display in Guyana. But the kaleidoscope of red and pink gashes seems not to have persuaded most of us to change or demand a better society.

A painting from a young artist triggered social media outrage this week.

When I read and listen to what has been said about the local sugar industry, my mind wanders to its dark origins.

Since the darkness of COVID-19 cast its shadow over Guyana, many Guyanese have been left in a quandary.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has brought a charge against a dental surgeon.

2020 was a year of trials and tribulations. Chaos and fear spread throughout the world like a wildfire, torching the hopes of the Earth’s citizens.

The hate I see for Haitians transcends xenophobia. The kin of Toussaint Louverture appear to be seen as a threat.

In every nation, there are starving people. Whether the hunger is for sustenance, a fair share of the pie, knowledge or respect, that which sustains us is not equally distributed or guaranteed to all.

Last week the world celebrated Diwali. Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

When we talk about children being the most unprotected group in Guyana, we can add the name Sanesha Lall.

There seems to be no foreseeable end to COVID-19. Nations such as the UK have recently again imposed lockdowns after relaxing some of the COVID measures for some months.

The police are responsible for enforcing the law. They work to ensure our safety and to maintain the peace.

Most of us have likely not experienced intolerable levels of hardship, such as trying to live in man-made swamps, resulting from lands being deliberately flooded with foul smelling water that could possibly cause disease.

Guyana is a cold place. We know that compassion, equality and justice are not guaranteed to all.