Fearful streets, private security
Even after the late GAWU’s Komal Chand “revealed” to me the Holy Man’s original Hindu name, I remained a fan of the West Demerara based Swami Aksharananda. (For some reason the late PPP stalwart Komal was not a fan.)
I notice that besides being original “lords” or owners, a Swami is an (ascetic) Hindu religious teacher. I can only speculate about the intense, sustained spiritual self denial orientation and training necessary before the status of Swami is attained. But it’s obvious that our own Headmaster/Principal Swami Aksharananda recognises some supplementary duty to offer strong views on such social matters as discrimination racism, anti-Hindu sentiments and group relations in this society generally.
