Mosa Telford

Alice Walker is a novelist, poet, short fiction writer and activist.

This week, the Caribbean Summit on Youth Violence Prevention was held here in Guyana at the Marriott Hotel.

A predator is an animal that naturally preys on others. Predators can also be a person or group that exploits others.

Most people perhaps do not question the laws by which they live.

Has there ever been a time since Independence when we were not fighting in this country?

We have been advised to be watchful around Georgetown during this season.

Sex work has often been referred to as one of the oldest professions in the world.

Karaoke is a regular feature at many local nightspots. On any day of the week, friends, lovers or even acquaintances can enjoy a night of impressive and not so impressive singing.

While in many parts of the world theatre practitioners can live off their talents, it is not so in Guyana.

Where are our male role models? Are they nonexistent or on the verge of extinction?

Throughout our history as a self-governing nation, many leaders have treated the people like marionettes.

There are many cultures where the dead are celebrated. Many Guyanese celebrate Halloween, but some may not know the origins.

Unenthusiastic, unconcerned and uninformed are just a few words to describe some of the outlooks on the upcoming Local Government Elections.

The air in Lethem seems unpolluted. Though the heat is almost unbearable at times, and the dusty, bumpy red dust roads can be a bother, there is no denying the splendor of the place, which is still pristine in many ways.

It has been about ten years since I have been attending our local observance of the Maafa at the Seawall Bandstand in Georgetown.

It was the day of her school party. She was in the company of friends.

The tales of Guyanese women are not primarily shocking horror stories.

The following article contains content about sexual abuse that may trigger an anxiety response in some readers.

“I was raped,” she said. Stunned by her confession, I wondered: Should I hug her?

I rarely visit the Stabroek Market and its environs by choice.