Joanna Dhanraj

One of the things that is prevalent in Guyana is several villages in different parts of the country with the same name.

While the average 14-year-old girl is caught up with school and extra lessons, Omaiah Aaliyah Hall has a lot more on her plate.

Paul DeBritto is a self-taught guitarist and vocalist, who has set his sights on becoming an international superstar, among other things.

To get to Sandpit, Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast one has to travel to Suddie and take a car from the car park.

Designer Shan Anthony Seecharan, who designs under the label SAS has recently seen his star ascending having created winning gowns worn by Delicia Wright, Miss Emancipation Guyana 2016 and Miss India Guyana 2016, Brittany Singh for the Talent Segment of that pageant.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast is a relatively large village when it comes to square miles, but many of its residents, particularly those who lived along the Public Road, have migrated.

Faced with stiff competition from her peers, Aliya Wong managed to hold her own to be crowned Miss Guyana Talented Teen at the National Cultural Centre.

In what appeared to be a controversial decision, Brittany Singh took the coveted Miss India Guyana crown last Sunday at the Marriott Hotel beating out crowd favourite Tahirih Boodhoo and Abigail Mohabir, who was the only other contestant.

Two Thursdays ago the Guyanese Cultural Association of New York awarded artiste, Quincy Lacon in recognition of his ‘EGO’ career.

Silver Hill on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is approximately 13 miles from the mining town.

International model Natasha Harper has been walking the runway for eight years now, ever since she was just 15 years old.

Jason Shurland pulled out all stops and created a striking black and gold gown for Melicia Partab and matching kurta for Hashim Alli, co-founders of Nachle Designs, who got married on July 30, crushing the myth the a bride in black is a bad omen.

Abel ‘JR Lovestabbs’ Stokes has been getting his music out there, performing at bars, hotels and most recently at BowJay’s fifth anniversary and the Miss Guyana Emancipation 2016 at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Reggae music blared from a house and a few young men sat under a tree chatting, otherwise Airy Hall on the Essequibo Coast seemed super quiet.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Delicia Wright took the title of Miss Guyana Emancipation 2016, besting six other beauties on Sunday last at the Fifth Annual Guyana Emancipation Pageant hosted at National Cultural Centre.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj This village is the third of the same name that the World Beyond Georgetown has visited.

Singer/songwriter Troy ‘Mario Kein’ Wright, is a Reggae artiste for whom his music truly is his life.

The name is of English origin, but that is just where it stops, Middlesex, the first village in Canal Number Two, was bought by four brothers, Rahiem Lalman, Mangal, Liliah and Karan.

Deborah Kehinde or ‘Dara’ as she is nicknamed is a designer who concentrates strictly on African fashion.

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Just about 500 people live in Huis T’ Dieren, a bright and beautiful little village on the Esse-quibo Coast.