Along the southernmost isle at the Stabroek Market there is a row of tiny food stalls which have been serving spicy curries on beds of hot rice to hundreds of customers long before Guyana became independent. These establishments have passed from generation to generation and today they serve as a tribute to the resilience of their proprietors, people who have made it their life’s work to give service to others.
After coping with the hassle of an often congested ‘Big Market’, Guyanese from all walks of life, eager for a cool drink and a tasty meal, are drawn to these snackettes. It is, for some, a daily pursuit..
An old man bargaining for “a good price” on a
