The day Black Panther SOLD OUT 3 screenings and made history at Genesis Cinema East in London

Though it’s a while after the historic event, this post is recorded belatedly for posterity. Tony Warner of Black History […]
Akai Ito*

*The Japanese believe that lovers are united by a red string. They call it “Akai Ito,” hence the title of this short story by Scott…
Assault Rifle, October and Becoming: three poems by Keon Heywood

Assault Rifle “Pig ask e mumah wha mek e mouth suh lang She seh pickney, when yuh come yuh gon know Me ask me daddie how come he stan…
“As a canecutter, is two things me get from GUYSUCO, a goadie and a bald head.”

This post was published in Stabroek News Monday 21st. It’s reprinted here with permission of the author, Deo Persaud and […]
Vegan pepperpot recipe

I’m sharing this following my facebook post bigging up this version of the traditional Guyanese dish. A few people wanted […]
Reflections on his Sun Rise and Sun Set: for Francis Andre Stoby 5th May 1969 – 2nd November 2017
He dreamed of having his own plot of land, I saw him in this image. Depiction of Ausar, God of […]
Musing on Love

Antonio Butts – Red Woman I might have let it go, these automatic writing bursts I have from time to […]
Camp Street Prison escapees: the Amelia’s ward shoot-out – another personal account

A collage of the picture post on Big Smith’s Facebook page Some of you may have read my last blog […]
Guyana Trip July 2017 II: Camp Street Prison Fire – a personal account

I arrived in Guyana one week after the Camp Street Fire that burnt down Guyana’s infamous top security prison. Located […]
Guyana trip July 2017 I: Diaspora Engagement Conference

Reluctant ParticipantThe theme ‘Dreaming Diaspora: Doing Diaspora’ sounded fluffy. This wasn’t the reason I didn’t initially want to go to […]