The World Beyond Georgetown

For close to seven years now reporters attached to this newspaper have gone to various communities in all ten regions of Guyana, seeking to shed light on their customs, way of life and issues. Recognising that for a very long time, many of the far-to-reach places were out of sight and in several instances out of mind as well.

A view of Region Back
A view of Region Back

Region Back, Mahaica

As we headed along the De Hoop Branch Road, Mahaicony, the driver of the vehicle was pointing out the villages we passed.

Pupils of Leonora Primary pose for a photo. From left are Delon, Jamesha, Darshanie and Leron
Pupils of Leonora Primary pose for a photo. From left are Delon, Jamesha, Darshanie and Leron

Groenveldt

Home to some 500 people, Groenveldt, on the West Coast Demerara, is sandwiched between Leonora and Edinburgh and is believed to have existed since the late 19th century.

The main bridge to the village
The main bridge to the village

Sand Reef

Sand Reef is located on the Corentyne just aback of Albion Village.

A view of the village

Mes Delices

Mes Delices, situated 12 kilometres from Vreed-en-Hoop along the Canal Number One Polder Road, is bordered by Geneve and Jacoba Constantia.

Savitri Looknauth’s grandchildren Ryan Kishunchand, a student of Annandale Secondary, and his sister Aneisa with their pet parrot Bobo

Coldingen

The Coldingen residents who live along the East Coast Demerara public road are said to have lived there much longer than those at Sea Dam or in the housing scheme.

A view of the village

Le Desir

Le Desir is home to a handful of families, most of whom are related and belong to the Islamic faith.

A view of Dagg Point

Dagg Point

Dagg Point is a community in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni region, a few miles outside of Bartica with 360 residents scattered about its hilly, forested terrain.

 A resident makes his way along the Mahaica Creek

Little Biaboo

Little Biaboo is a picturesque village in Mahaica on the boundaries of Regions 4 and 5, separated by the Mahaica Creek.

Horses grazing along the main road

Guava Bush

Guava Bush Village is on the Corentyne. It is located aback of Albion, between Sand Reef and Toopoo, and has one main road with about five cross streets.

This mango tree growing along the road has fruit within hand reach

Geneve

Geneve is a small community in Canal Number One between Bordeaux and Mes Delices and obliquely opposite De Kinderen and Uitkomst, because of its small population – less than 100 residents – it is considered a hamlet, rather than a village.

Young Jaheem Thomas flying his bird kite

Hand-en-Veldt, Mahaica

Photos by Joanna Dhanraj Thirty-eight kilometres from the city, sitting between Good Hope and Jonestown in Mahaica is the community of Hand-en-Veldt, home to almost 300 residents.

Phagwah joy

Agatash

Now that Bartica is a town, Agatash, a small scenic community 3 miles away, could perhaps be deemed a suburb.

Entering Hogstye from Skeldon, Corentyne side

Hogstye

Located on the Corentyne highway just before Adventure Village is the very small, very quiet, very bushy Hogstye Village.

Suchand Beharry’s goats grazing along a dam

Good Hope

Good Hope is a community in Mahaica flanked by Hand-en-Veldt and Helena Number Two; it has approximately 500 residents.

Young Sanjeev eating an ice cream  among Ramesh Ketwaroo’s pepper plants

Adventure

Adventure Village on the Corentyne highway consists of just close to 30 houses with a population of mostly farmers.

Dharamdeo Singh’s callaloo patch

L’Esperance

L’Esperance is a farming community situated between Noitgadacht and Sans Souci along the Number One Canal Polder road.

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