Tag: Family History

  • Amna Channie

    BITS AND PIECES (MOSTLY PIECES) FROM THE VILLAGE QUILT

    FIRST PIECE: A TRAGEDY AVERTED Enter the first player: Her name was Caroline Drayon-Bruce and she was an Afro-Guyanese by birth. Since a hyphenated surname was unheard of in this rural village, its use prompted respect and awe from the humble villagers. Moreover, she was educated and was the headmistress of the village school. She […]

  • Amna Channie

    So You Think You Fell From a Coconut Tree?

    The other day, my friend and I had a long insightful gyaff. We touched on many things – health, kids, politics, and one that was of most interest to both of us — our genealogy. I know she had begun work on her family history but had been confronted with many obstacles, not the least […]