Tag: writing

  • 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

    A Year in Futility (Hope Estate)

    EPISODE 2 : A SNAKE IN JODHPURS Another Saturday, another week-end to be spent in drudgery. We had been told that the great leader and his cohort would be visiting the estate and preparations needed to be made. The place needed to be cleaned, the barracks tidied, the yard swept, and students had to be […]