Mon Desir

Animals grazing and one of the farms behind

Nestled in Canal Number Two Polder on the West Bank Demerara is a petite village called Mon Desir. A mostly Indo-Guyanese community, Mon Desir is small only as far as its residential area goes. In fact the residential area is so tiny that one could pass through the entire village in 5 minutes. However, it’s actually a big place when one considers the farmlands that run for miles beyond.

Mon Desir has a population of less than 250 residents. Most of the villagers do not have their own mode