Taking the boat from Georgetown to Vreed-en-hoop is a pleasure I only recently experienced (by recently I mean within the last few years). I love making the trip in the late afternoon. Somehow, the sun’s slow death intensifies the beauty. Sometimes, I’m able to look beyond the shabbiness of the stellings and when I do, my eyes behold the sort of sight I’ve often sought … Continue reading A Demerara River Trip

My good health habits have gone to hell ever since my 18th birthday. Now that my chest and I are slowly approaching the ripe middle age of 25, we feel the need to cultivate those habits again. But let me tell you, sweating so close to the equator is on a whole other dimension where sweating is concerned! O universe! I promise never to go … Continue reading Sweating near the equator…

Well, they caught the thief. Wanna guess what happened? The thief-man safe though. Sharing a quick moment with you while I’m on the go. Sara. Continue reading Update on Thief-Man Chase

Once upon a time when I reported for Stabroek News, I took naturally to crime. If at all I had a title it would have been Crime Reporter. It’s one of the greater ironies of my life. As I listen to the steady kweeks of the crickets here in Craig, Guyana, I can’t help but think that maybe I took naturally to reporting crime because … Continue reading The Legacy of Battling Thieves