I recently read about the United Nations’ decision on France’s ‘burqa ban’ and felt that it was not justified; it did not fully take into account the security concerns, social…
Posts
Reduce crime in Baramita through education
How to reduce crime in Baramita and elsewhere? I believe the answer is education and enforcement of the laws of the land. Too often when a crime is committed people…
V.S. Naipaul: The man behind the books
A literary giant has died and the Caribbean mourns. V.S. Naipaul, the Nobel laureate, recipient of a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II and son of the Caribbean soil, was immensely…
Welcome to my blog!
Welcome to my website: Life in Guyana, formerly Love of Logic! This blog is my personal corner to express, rant, rave, shout out or just simply write down my thoughts.…
Air Pollution: Indifference and Corruption
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ‘The combined effects of ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution cause about 6.5 million premature deaths every year, largely as a result of…
Plight of Venezuelans in Guyana
Since the beginning of the social, political and economic crisis in Venezuela, Venezuelans have been fleeing their country in search of basic necessities in order to survive not for luxuries…
Helping Venezuelans
In September 2017, in the Demerara Wave Online News Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge was quoted as saying, “Guyana will soon put in place a more lenient immigration policy to…
Lack of DNA testing in sexual assault cases
One of the most bile-inducing things to hear about is children being sexually assaulted and then to know deep down that most will receive no justice but will be failed…
Raised to be silent and unopinionated
Like many women I was raised to be silent and unopinionated. Silence is a powerful weapon that controls and oppresses. Silence is also often taken as consent. Consent to being…
Empowerment through expression
Too often we limit ourselves from being heard and therefore make ourselves voiceless, angry and depressed because we are unable to express our opinions and feelings. Whether it is the…