tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.comments2013-04-01T15:09:00.350-04:00CorrivertonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05976583845852378163noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-21027137342298045512013-03-28T20:39:31.444-04:002013-03-28T20:39:31.444-04:00Wow definitely a deep inspirational story, I love ...Wow definitely a deep inspirational story, I love it. Thanks for sharing!Jihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056162609222253575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-78199733078164083952012-10-11T16:33:51.117-04:002012-10-11T16:33:51.117-04:00he was a very nice and kind soul may GOD GIVE him
...he was a very nice and kind soul may GOD GIVE him<br />a resting place he was a friend of my dad carl annamanthadoo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557455155488708588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-66547824605954325612012-08-22T16:14:51.132-04:002012-08-22T16:14:51.132-04:00My sincere condolence. Although it has been 3 year...My sincere condolence. Although it has been 3 years before I was born, now I know about your dad as you have written so I too will remember...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549298627013873992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-83385017682818666112012-08-22T08:15:26.994-04:002012-08-22T08:15:26.994-04:00wow, it's so good of this guy to make this par...wow, it's so good of this guy to make this park for the children. The really do need something to keep them busy other than tv and games... <br /><br />But you are right, it seems sometimes like everyone only want, want, want, no one is trying to help them self. Jihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056162609222253575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-63688840874172667092012-08-15T06:42:43.544-04:002012-08-15T06:42:43.544-04:00Great message that I totally agree with!Great message that I totally agree with!Let's Talk Speech and Languagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984225934742244292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-20775567803963706032012-02-03T22:23:11.704-05:002012-02-03T22:23:11.704-05:00Please donate whole heartedly and help Bebi Devi, ...Please donate whole heartedly and help Bebi Devi, so she could have her life back and be happy, thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-92034505204424313222011-12-30T12:15:11.403-05:002011-12-30T12:15:11.403-05:00all hell might break lose some sick people out the...all hell might break lose some sick people out there so sorry for that child.jamjamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06353819241698264837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-26553396958170865902011-06-06T16:56:16.166-04:002011-06-06T16:56:16.166-04:00Great job !! i do hope CNN reconised him, Congratu...Great job !! i do hope CNN reconised him, Congratulation Pundit Suresh Sugrim you are doing an awesome work with New Jersey Arya Samaj Madir Humanitarian Mission and they outreach they do for Guyana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-36518671125661379042011-05-06T12:13:59.585-04:002011-05-06T12:13:59.585-04:00I believe that the names and location of the Landl...I believe that the names and location of the Landlord and the Rapist should be made public. So that the whole of Guyana knows and The whole of Canada Knows. I am sure these individuals have children, and their children, cousins, friends, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, their Jobs and colleagues at their job should know.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466348213366541909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-91083032170891844752011-03-31T09:40:10.060-04:002011-03-31T09:40:10.060-04:00Thanks for your comment, JT.
This post was meant...Thanks for your comment, JT. <br /><br />This post was meant to present an issue from a person far removed from Guyana, 21 years to be exact, and challenge popular practices. I don't pretend to have all the answers neither am I looking down on cultural practices, I am just presenting what I saw observe and using unofficial sources to back my points.<br /><br />Truancy officers I witnessed first hand. Even spoke with them as they "raided" the area. Sadly, the parents hide the kids. I am told by the "truancy officers' (badge and uniform and all) that it is a loosing battle they fight. If a parent hides the kids they are not authorized to go into their homes and look for them. However, they keep trying. At least the system is in place. Does it work efficiently? Not so sure, but at least if 1 kid gets put back on track then there is hope for others. This is a new concept so it will take time to become effective. <br /><br />I must say that I was fortunate or unfortunate to be exposed to the prostitution issue since I know firsthand of a mother who works at Morocco upstairs to support her 3 kids and another person who works at Crimson Light because the "money is good" I will not pretend to defend and nor encourage the oldest profession in the world, I merely wish to point out the increased amount of places and prevalence of these so called "drinking establishments" which are really whore houses. Since I was approached and petitioned several times in different areas of Corriverton, I can say that the oldest profession is making a big impact in Corriverton. There are even short time rooms in several "bottom house bars" Way to go! <br /><br />I am of a strong believe that age is but number. The argument can be made that mental development takes place in age appropriate steps and exposure to certain life situations. I am aware of age a Guyanese student finishes high school and their mental capacity. Speaking only from person experience I finished high school in Guyana also at the tender age of 15 and thought that I had life figured out. While at the time that seemed like the logical plan it was not until I came to states at age 17 that i saw a whole new world. I feel strongly that exposure and differing views develops an individual but finishing high school in Guyana should not be the bar to graduate into adulthood. Simply example, I am aware of a person (can't give name) who was had 7 subjects in GCE O'Levels and always believed that he was very "educated". He tried for two years to pass a GED course. In Guyana it is highly acceptable that passing several subjects at the GCE and CXC levels is the ultimate test of smartness. None of that really means anything here. Although, I have high regards for the CXC education system, there is also another world outside of it. I am not implying that an American education is better than a Caribbean education, I am merely saying that CXC is not the bar into adulthood. <br /><br />I agree with you that there is no such thing as age appropriate behavior in regards to sex in Guyana. But it maybe be beneficial for developing countries to start following some age guidelines. Don't you think? I must say that over years, Guyana, has been trying to implement the age of consent law. There are several reports of people convicted of having sex with a minor. So the system is working but of course like everything else in every part of the world no system is perfect. <br /><br />I hope not to offend but engage in a healthy discussion. Thank you once again and I look forword to your continued postings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976583845852378163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262098449772293493.post-27269280426503410302011-03-23T18:18:01.711-04:002011-03-23T18:18:01.711-04:00First off let me start off by saying your piece wa...First off let me start off by saying your piece was really well written and brought about some good points however there are a few of which i disagree with. I, myself am a born Guyanese, lived in Corriverton, Queenston to be exact and visited a lot of relatives in Rampoor. I migrated to the U.S in 05 and went back to Guyana, Rampoor last summer (2010). As far as the drug fiasco with the kids are concerned i do as well believe that parents need to step up and take action instead of always talking but at the same time we must also keep in mind that no matter how bad a kid is or how much delinquent behavior they might be involved in parents will always love them and will always forgive them and you are right parents are afraid of the consequences involved if authorities were to be brought in because no parent wants to see their kid in jail or dead. Prostitution has always been a problem in Guyana as far as i can remember with places like Crimson Light and such. During my stay in Guyana i have not witnessed anything of which you speak of to that extent; some areas are generally worse than others just like the U.S not everywhere is going to be perfect/clean (i am not saying your information is false or misleading just speaking from my point of view). Also i think your placing too much emphasis on the age issue here. Bare in mind that in Guyana kids finish High School at age 16 maybe 15 for some and after that they are thrown into the work force or getting married. It seems bad to us in the U.S because we weren't conditioned to view society as such but in a country where 16 and 17 year olds are considered adults and are accepted into society as such, this is normal to them. Also, the Suriname issue 1st mentioned the whole "not touch her until age 18" is bs to me, because really no one over there cares if they are 18 or younger that's not an issue there they have no legal age limit set, same goes for the truancy officer thing no one in Guyana knows about truancy officers because for the most part they don't exist for middle and lower class households maybe for the rich but in a country where they can hardly provide textbooks to children and 90% of the people are middle to lower class i find that hard to believe that they have money to spend on truancy officers (however i will give you the benefit of the doubt that "truancy officer" was used as a metaphor for police or authorities or some other meaning because i am pretty sure no one other than parents or those few teachers care if your child goes to school or not). And yes i agree with you that Guyana has Social Workers and some teachers that take money out their pockets and give to kids and only have their best interest in mind, a few of my very close friends run youth camps/youth groups for children/teenagers so i know that they do exist just most people that need these resources don't know about them. Like I said it was a good article but i just felt that you wrote more from an American point of view than a Guyanese point of view esp with the age thing who are we to judge hundreds of years of culture that has been the general consensus of this country for so long.JThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200077442580403566noreply@blogger.com