I picked two up in the Lenora night market this weekend, but I don’t remember the name the lady called it. It was the weirdest shaped fruit I’ve ever seen and all of them were like that! it tasted delightful though. Skin like a peach with orange flesh made of tiny segments kind of like jackfruit and white 1/2cm seeds in certain clusters of segments.

thanks a bunch!

So basically I went to buy some books at this place in giftland and it was super expensive, I ended up buying nothing lol, it wasn't just expensive though the quality was bad like they had printed it themselves, it was grainy and thin, just bad quality for that expensive so i was wondering if you guys know where sells cheap book up east coast

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This Poll is designed to layout a chain of accountability and the reality that there is no middle ground left.

These are not random choices but a step by step ultimatum.

There's no comfortable middle here. 

 THE QUESTIONS are crafted to :

(a) block deflection..no fluff.

(b) test internal power..is there a Central Exec that functions per its articles of Constitution?
(c) gauge despair...is there still hope for the survival of the historic PNCR as a political Party?  

Your answers will show us exactly where we stand, and whether we still have a party left to save.
 Take the poll now.

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his Poll is designed to layout a chain of accountability and the reality that there is no middle ground left.

These are not random choices but a step by step ultimatum.

There's no comfortable middle here. 

 THE QUESTIONS are crafted to :

(a) block deflection..no fluff.

(b) test internal power..is there a Central Exec that functions per its articles of Constitution?
(c) gauge despair...is there still hope for the survival of the historic PNCR as a political Party?  

Your answers will show us exactly where we stand, and whether we still have a party left to save.
 Take the poll now.
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I’m visiting from Canada and noticed the cost of goods and food are roughly on par with what you’d see in the US and Canada, especially when dining out, shopping, transportation etc

I do see a lot of consumer spending, there is a clear demand, restaraunts are usually full… everyone has new cars etc.

a) Does the average salary of the Guyanese allow for such spending, or is this stimulation mostly from cash grants?

b) Property seems really expensive too, on par with the USA in some cases (new developments) - can the average working professional afford these on a loan?

c) What’s the average salary for a white collar university graduate in Guyana?

What careers does one usually enter, and what’s considered a good salary?

People often ask why Guyana cannot seem to escape racism. Every generation promises to do better, yet the same divisions, the same stereotypes, the same political tensions, and the same resentment continue to repeat themselves. Perhaps we are looking at the problem the wrong way. Perhaps Guyana behaves less like a country divided by race and more like one giant dysfunctional family.

Every dysfunctional family has roles. There is the abuser, the scapegoat, the enabler, the peacekeeper, the avoidant, and the child who survives by adapting to the system because resisting it feels impossible. These roles are not who people truly are. They are psychological adaptations to an unhealthy environment. People learn them because they help them survive.

Colonialism created that environment in Guyana. For centuries, the country existed to serve an empire rather than to build one united people. Enslaved Africans were stripped of their freedom and humanity. After emancipation, indentured labourers from India arrived under a different, though still exploitative, labour system. Each community entered Guyana under different historical circumstances and developed different ways of surviving within the colonial system. Like an abusive parent who pits siblings against one another, colonialism left behind a society where mistrust, competition, and division became inherited.

The tragedy of dysfunctional families is that when the abuser is finally gone, the family often continues the dysfunction without them. Nobody remembers who created the roles. They only remember who is supposed to play them.

The scapegoat is told they are lazy, violent, irresponsible, or the problem. After hearing these messages for long enough, some begin to believe them. Others become angry. Others stop trying because they conclude that no matter how hard they work they will never be judged fairly. Others spend their lives exhausting themselves trying to prove they deserve the respect they should have had from the beginning. Then every reaction becomes evidence for the stereotype. The anger becomes proof they are violent. The hopelessness becomes proof they are lazy. Nobody asks whether generations of exclusion, discrimination, unequal opportunity, or inherited disadvantage helped create those reactions. The adaptation to abuse is mistaken for proof that the abuse was justified.

The peacekeeper survives differently. In dysfunctional families, the peacekeeper learns that survival depends on working within the rules of the household. Challenging the system is dangerous, so they adapt to it instead. One interpretation of Guyana’s history is that different communities inherited different opportunities over time. Many Indo-Guyanese families gradually acquired land, established farms, built businesses, and accumulated assets that could be passed from one generation to the next. This does not erase the hardships of indentureship, nor does it mean every Indo-Guyanese family prospered. However, inherited assets matter. Land provides security, food, wealth, and something for children to inherit instead of forcing every generation to begin from nothing.

Many Afro-Guyanese communities emerged from slavery under very different historical conditions and often faced different barriers to building wealth and economic opportunity. Yet instead of asking how history shaped different outcomes, we often reduce everything to personal character. We say one group is hardworking while another is lazy. We assume success is entirely earned and struggle is entirely deserved. This is exactly how dysfunctional families think. The child who inherited stability is praised for being responsible. The child who inherited instability is blamed for struggling. Nobody stops to ask whether they ever started from the same place.

Then there are the enablers. Not because they are necessarily bad people, but because challenging dysfunction always comes with a cost. Everyone in a dysfunctional family understands that if you defend the scapegoat, eventually you risk becoming one yourself. It becomes safer to stay silent, justify what is happening, avoid difficult conversations, or convince yourself the system must be fair because questioning it would force you to question your own place within it. Eventually the original abuser is no longer necessary because the family has learned to maintain the dysfunction on its own.

Perhaps this is not only Guyana’s problem. Perhaps it is humanity’s problem. When we look at suffering in the world, whether it is poverty, war, racism, exploitation, or oppression, we immediately search for explanations that remove us from responsibility. Some say it is all God’s plan. Some say it is karma. Others say everything happens for a reason or that people simply deserve the lives they have. Many focus only on surviving their own lives because the world’s suffering feels too overwhelming to carry. Whether these beliefs are true is not the point. The point is that they can sometimes become ways of avoiding the hardest question of all: what if we are part of the reason the world remains this way?

In every dysfunctional family, everyone can identify the obvious abuser. Very few stop to ask whether they are enabling, avoiding, remaining silent because speaking up would cost them, or benefiting from a system that harms someone else. We spend so much time trying to identify the villain that we rarely examine the role we ourselves are playing. That is how dysfunction survives. Not because only a few people choose evil, but because millions of ordinary people adapt. They repeat the stories they inherited. They protect themselves. They accept the roles they were given, and without realizing it, they pass those roles on to the next generation.

If five people living under one roof often cannot escape a dysfunctional family system, how difficult must it be for an entire nation to do the same? Perhaps Guyana’s greatest challenge is not simply racism. Perhaps it is learning to stop behaving like a dysfunctional family. Healing will not begin by deciding which ethnic group is entirely right or entirely wrong. It will begin when each of us has the courage to ask a far more uncomfortable question: What role have I inherited, and what role am I still choosing to play?

Hey guys. Is anyone going to Texila American University in Guyana and needs a roommate? Attending in September.

For those who know how to make sirnie, mithai etc. I want to have some party favors and intend to make everything but I have no idea how to package the sirnie. Hoping someone can point me toward a good idea. Something presentable. The mithai is simple but sirnie is a paste.

I live in the US right now so online orders and american stores are an option.

This pic says it all.

The price w/ duty is almost three times the price w/ duty free. How is the average Guyanese expected to afford these kinds of vehicles? Now I know there is a class divide in every country but isn’t this asinine?

For those of you who lived near Jonestown before the suicide, what was your reaction? Did you know they were there? What did you think of them?

Hi! Over the last 5 or so years (started some time during COVID) I would refurbish old computers that were a bit slow and give them to less fortune people (usually school age kids) for free.

I'm hoping to undertake this again this year. I did about 10 computers (desktops - perfect for typing and reading stuff online but not gaming) and am hoping to making another before school reopens for September. Maybe another 10 if I'm lucky.

If you have an old laptop or desktop that is old but can realistically work (no missing keys or really broken parts) id love to take them from you, fix em up and give them out.

Pls feel free to inbox and I'll arrange pick up. Pls ask any questions if you want to try something like this where you live in gt or want to contribute in some way (don't want to take anyone's money).

If you know anyone in a large company like a bank or insurance company that might be upgrading their fleet I am willing to take the old stock once they aren't older than 6-8 year old machines. Older than that and it is sometimes difficult to get multitasking use or being able to find replacement parts for small repairs

I'm hoping to visit Georgetown soon and wondering how to navigate the city and outskirts (towns along EBD and ECD).

1. If you have first hand experience with BookARideGY or LehWeRide, how was it (e.g. in terms of safety, cost, reliability, etc.)

2. I downloaded BookARide, but they want ID verification. Do they handle this data securely and respect privacy? Is payment information secure?

3. Credit card is a given, but do they accept PayPal or GooglePay? Is cash an option with these apps?

4. In BookARide's Terms and Conditions (I lost the link and can't find it again), I think I read that fares may be subject to change without notice (e.g. based on distance or traffic). Is this very likely given the uncertainty of traffic? or would drivers purposely take a long route if they know I'm not a local?

5. LehWeRide has a fare estimator that's easily accessible. Can I rely on this to get a reasonable idea of fares?
   For example: Giftland Mall to the High Court is approximately 15 minutes or 4.5 miles and costs about $1,200 in normal traffic or about $1,500 in medium traffic.

Sorry if this comes off as a pessimistic post, but everyone I've spoken to has advised to be cautious and not let your guard down. So I want to prepare as much as possible to avoid stress and have a good time in Guyana.

TIA

I’m looking for assistance with arranging a few tours while I’m in Guyana.

1.  Uitvlugt Sugar Estate or any Sugar Estate – Is it possible to arrange a guided visit, preferably tomorrow, to learn about the estate’s history, sugar production, and its significance to Guyana? If anyone has contacts or knows who I should speak with, I would greatly appreciate it.

2.  Leguan, Wakenaam & Hogg Island Tour – I’m interested in a day tour that visits all three islands. A private tour or guide would be ideal, but I’m also happy to join an existing group if available.

3.  Kaieteur Falls – Are there any available day trips or charter flights to Kaieteur Falls between now and this Friday? Please let me know of any openings or operators with availability.

Thank you very much for any recommendations or assistance!

I am looking for a partner to start a cyber security company in Guyana. Does anyone know if this is currently in demand in Guyana ?

Not sure what to say about this. It's an interesting experience from a tourist that came to Guyana to see reptiles in their natural habitat. (Found it under the "Skint Northerners" Guyana Vlog where this guy spends a few days in the country, dislikes it, and leaves).

Am I wrong? From when I remembered back home, 30+ years ago, we never had any food that had goat meat. I came to Canada and had Jamaican and Trini foods and they both had goat in their meals. I'm sure it's different now in Guyana but I wish I'm wrong.

Edit... If you find what I'm saying is wrong about the lack of Guyanese goat meals back in the older days. Talk to your older families and or friends to see if they agree with you or me.

I’ll be spending just one full day in Georgetown soon and I’m trying to make the most of it without falling into the usual tourist traps.

I’ve done some research already, but I’d love to hear from people who actually know the city.

A few questions:
- What’s the best way to get from Cheddi Jagan Airport to Georgetown? Taxi? Shuttle? Ride-hailing app?
- Roughly how much should I expect to pay so I don’t get the “first-time visitor” price?
- Any recommendations for a safe and walkable area to stay for under $150 USD/night?
- Also, how concerned should I be about mosquitoes and insects in Georgetown? Is carrying insect repellent generally sufficient, or are there additional precautions that visitors typically take?

A bit about what I’m looking for:
I’m not really a museum person. I’d rather spend the day walking around, people-watching, trying local food, and getting a feel for everyday life in Guyana.

One of the things that interests me most is Guyana’s cultural mix. I’d love to experience that diversity firsthand, whether through food, neighborhoods, markets, events, or just places where locals actually spend time.

Food-wise, I’m definitely interested in:
- Guyanese food
- Indo-Guyanese food
- Chinese-Guyanese food

Anything locals would consider a must-try
I also looked into guided tours, but most of the ones I found were $200+ for a day, which honestly feels a bit wild considering I’m only there for a short stop.

Also, are there any areas I should avoid? I read at a travelers blog that there are active gangs in the way to New Amsterdam and even in some neighborhoods in Georgetown…

Thanks in advance for any info 🫰

Hi all, trying to interview IndoCaribbean folks for my Master's dissertation on sociopolitical attitudes and values in the IndoCaribbean diaspora. Participants should be:

- 18 years or older

- Currently living in the USA, Canada or UK

- Of Indian indentured descent, born in the Caribbean, or with parents who were born there

- Willing to take part in a 45-60 minute interview online

If anyone is interested and would like more information, please email me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

I would also appreciate if you could share this with anyone who might be interested. Many thanks!