The World Beyond Georgetown

For close to seven years now reporters attached to this newspaper have gone to various communities in all ten regions of Guyana, seeking to shed light on their customs, way of life and issues. Recognising that for a very long time, many of the far-to-reach places were out of sight and in several instances out of mind as well.

Mabaruma

School had just let out for lunch when the World Beyond Georgetown arrived in Mabaruma, one of this country’s newest towns.

This family heads to the creek to wash and bathe

Whitewater

Living in Whitewater Central, Toshao Cleveland DeSouza said, has become much easier compared to a number of years ago when they had to foot it to Kumaka Market whenever they missed the tractor, as transportation is much more readily available.

Whitewater

Whitewater, the largest Indigenous settlement in the Mabaruma sub-region, got its name from a crystal stream that runs through it, though over time it has become less transparent.

Babylon

Babylon, Corentyne, Berbice also called Number 64 Village is home to approximately 600 people.

Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara

One of the things that is prevalent in Guyana is several villages in different parts of the country with the same name.

Lavern Griffith (right) with her mother-in-law and niece

Sandpit Onderneeming (Part 2)

To get to Sandpit, Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast one has to travel to Suddie and take a car from the car park.

Yovendra ‘Nyan’ Singh poses with his 28 trophies

Onderneeming (Part 1)

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast is a relatively large village when it comes to square miles, but many of its residents, particularly those who lived along the Public Road, have migrated.

Silver Hill

Silver Hill on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is approximately 13 miles from the mining town.

Seawell

Story and photos by Bebi Oosman Called ‘Coco Belly Village’ for the abundance of this small fish that lives in its swamplands, Seawell Village is tucked away between the Number Two Village and the Number 19 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.

Airy Hall

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.

David with two of his roosters: Red Diamond and Silver Diamond

Good Hope, East Coast Demerara

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj This village is the third of the same name that the World Beyond Georgetown has visited.

Trailers parked along the Canal Number Two public road.

Middlesex

The name is of English origin, but that is just where it stops, Middlesex, the first village in Canal Number Two, was bought by four brothers, Rahiem Lalman, Mangal, Liliah and Karan.

Huis T’ Dieren

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj Just about 500 people live in Huis T’ Dieren, a bright and beautiful little village on the Esse-quibo Coast.

These children enjoyed being pushed home by a cousin

Riverstown

Riverstown, a village on the Essequibo Coast, is pressed between Pomona and Airy Hall.

This bridge is as good a spot as any for relaxing and having an afternoon snack.

Buxton

With photos by Keno George It has only been a few days since schools closed for the August holidays, but the children of Buxton, East Coast Demerara have already assumed their rightful places in the niches of their community.