Stories about Guyana from October, 2006
Guyana: Celebrity culture
When Guyana finally develops a celebrity culture, who will qualify? wonders MediaCritic, offering some suggestions as to who might occupy the A-, B- and C-lists.
Guyana: The generator did it
Guyana-Gyal is “reduced to the lowest common denominator” by a noisy generator.
Guyana: A tale of Eid and ice
Guyana-Gyal tells a story involving and Eid-Ul-Fitr dinner, a lost cell phone and a bag of party ice.
Guyana: Reality Shows
Providence Stadium puts forward a few ideas for Guyanese reality shows.
Guyana: Walk along the sea
Guyana-Gyal walks down to the sea — “just to see what I could see” — and has an encounter with Guyanese music star Eddie Grant that makes her ponder the...
Guyana: Mondegreen Queen
Guyana-Gyal's cousin Analis is the “master of mondegreens.”
Guyana: Invasion of the four-leaf clovers
Contrary to popular belief, in Guyana-Gyal's garden, four-leaf clovers aren't so rare. . . .
Guyana-Gyal: Yin and Yang
After reading another newspaper editorial fraught with pessimism, Guyana-Gyal wishes there were more people like her friend, who “understand that along with tears is laughs; with the dark, light; problems,...
Guyana: Skin deep?
Guyana Providence Stadium's field reporter waxes cynical about the cosmetic enhancements being made to Guyana's capital city ahead of the 2007 Cricket World Cup: “In Guyana these days as soon...
Guyana: Plantains
Guyana-Gyal writes an ode to plantains: “Roast it green, mash it up, season it up with salt and black peppa and chopped onions. Blend it ripe with nuts and milk....
