Having worked here in 1974 as a secondary school teacher fresh out of the University of the West Indies, Barbadian financial management and financial analysis consultant William Layne developed a love for Guyana. He has visited the country regularly and has maintained contact through friendships built since then and throughout his professional life.
“I love Guyana. I feel safe and comfortable. Most of my friends are Guyanese who have lived outside of Guyana. We’re like family. … Guyanese are extremely welcoming and hospitable people unlike any other people I’ve met elsewhere. A number of my Caribbean colleagues who lived in Guyana, or worked at Caricom, or visited Guyana on business have said the same thing to me when I tell them of my experiences. Guyana is like home to me, like Barbados is home,” Layne told Stabroek Weekend from his home in Barbados.
