In The Diaspora

By Yarimar Bonilla Yarimar Bonilla is a founder of the Puerto Rico Syllabus project and co-editor of Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm.

By Esther Figueroa Esther Figueroa, Ph.D. is an activist independent film maker, writer, linguist and educator who focuses on the environment, social justice, indigenous knowledges and local content.

By Lear Matthews Lear Matthews is professor, State University of New York, Empire State College.

By Carolyn Cooper Carolyn Cooper, PhD, is a specialist on culture and development.

By Ron Fanfair Ron Fanfair is a freelance writer/photographer for Share (sharenews.com)

By Eusi Kwayana Reports of governmental and public shortcomings in Guyana are not many, but are important. 

By Eusi Kwayana A longer version of this tribute was first carried on Pambazuka.org

By Andaiye Note by Alissa Trotz, Diaspora Column Editor: On Friday May 31, Guyanese social activist Andaiye died.

By Roberta Clarke Roberta Clarke is a human rights and social justice activist.

By Medino Felician Abraham SJ and Joel Thompson SJ Medino Felician Abraham SJ works in South Rupununi and holds an MSc in Society and Frontier from the Federal University, Roraima Brazil.

By Harry Hergash                                                                     Harry Hergash, a graduate of the University of Guyana, taught at the Annandale Government Secondary from 1964 to 1969.

By Dr. Nastassia Rambarran Dr. Nastassia Rambarran is a Guyanese Public Health Consultant, Researcher and Physician living in Barbados.

By Joan French Joan French, who is from Jamaica, has long been involved in activism for women’s socio-cultural and political progress.

By Diana Abraham Diana Abraham is a member of the Guyanese diaspora with publications in fields relating to transnational migration, identity and belonging An earlier diaspora column by Deborah Hamilton (January 24th) prompted me to reflect on the similarities between her teaching experiences and those of the teachers who participated in doctoral research I undertook in Guyana eight years ago.

By Kesaundra Alves Kesaundra Alves is an attorney-at-law who specializes in public health law in Guyana and the Caribbean region.

By Raffique Shah Raffique Shah has offered political commentary for several Trinidadian newspapers since the 1980s, and now writes a weekly column for the Trinidad Express.

By Eusi Kwayana Is there any doubt that political leadership in Guyana as in other countries like Venezuela, Britain, India, Pakistan, Congo and Nigeria needs to be born again?

From Moses Bhagwan From 1957, Moses Bhagwan became active in Guyanese public life and liberation politics through many organizations, including the People’s Progressive Party, the Progressive Youth Organization, The Success Movement, the Indian Political Revolutionary Associates, the Working People’s Alliance and the WPA Overseas Associates.

By Carolyn Cooper Carolyn Cooper is Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

By Phil Miller Phil Miller is a British investigative journalist based in London.