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.
The village consists of three cross streets, one church, one mandir and one grocery store. The residents are quaint but friendly. They seemed hardworking, as when World Beyond Georgetown traversed the streets almost all of the residents were busy doing something. According to the villagers, the majority of the population of Seawell works at the Rose Hall sugar estate, whilst others are fishermen and cattle farmers.
One fisherman, Seenarine Deonarine, 58, who lives in the last
