What a Friend we have in Jesus, by Mark Jacobs The only thing a lot of us know about Haiti is that in many instances, were it not for Haiti, Guyana would be the worst place in the Caribbean. And that Haiti is supposed to be a pretty depressing place with voudou. A minority [...]
Growing Haiti is a South-South collaboration which focuses on strengthening Haitian women and families via sustainable micro gardening initiatives. With the support of friends and family, Mark Jacobs- a Guyanese farmer, writer, and educator has been working with Haitian people growing vegetables and other sustainable agriculture related initiatives. One of the main focus is income [...]
It’s been a hectic three weeks with lots of visitors, an earthquake scare that shook Petion-Ville, and a trip to a mountain village to meet potential barefoot solar warriors who will return on Tuesday. There have been various illnesses including me loosing my voice and after two months my back went into crisis on Wednesday [...]
From the People’s Parliament and Occupy Guyana [GT] All photos by Shirlina Naager © Creative Commons
“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. Your silence will not protect you. Because the machine will try to grind you into dust [...]
“After Georgie seh officer, officer I get shot, de officer didn’t tek he on. So Georgie now go fah raise up holding he ribs and I hear another shot. When I look at Georgie, I see a bullet to Georgie forehead, which in, he head had a big hole and blood running down.” Black skin [...]
I recently met with Ernest Gaubert of KOURAJ Ayiti which is a grassroots organization with … [Read More...]
From Inkanyiso - Greeted with an everlasting smile by a body that doesn’t seem to age, Phumla Rose … [Read More...]
On the morning of Dec. 11, 2007, Anthony Adero decided to leave his hometown forever and head to the … [Read More...]
Proudly African & Transgender: Portraits by Gabrielle Le Roux in collaboration with Trans & Intersex activists
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