Year: 2013

Though crumbling, the house of 99 windows stood as a symbol of status more than 100 years ago In the 1800s and early 1900s, to construct a house with 100 windows and furnish it with a more than 14-foot dining table were ways of showing to society one’s high status. This was true of the Hicken family of Berbice. They built a massive house with 100 windows and furnished it with a dining table stretching over 14 feet in length. David Fraser, 76, and heir of the house, said in…

Formally trained in the culinary arts in the U.S. and having to put aside her passion for cooking for a while because of family responsibilities, Guyanese culinary expert Nisa Walker has returned to a burning stove to create delectable dishes and bring contented smiles to those who indulge regularly at her café called Oasis Cafe, nestled along Carmichael Street in the city. Nisa left Guyana when she was 19 for Europe where she spent about five years. She then migrated to the U.S. and resided there for about nine years,…

By Indrawattie Natram The “news” that he would be permanently disabled due to a diagnosed spinal compression after being the victim of an accident has not destroyed the hope Uttamkumar Isurdeen of Pomona Housing Scheme has that he will be given the power to walk again. A hope fuelled by positive thoughts, manifested in his dreams at nights, and the constant support of family and friends. Speaking to Guyana Times Sunday Magazine from his bed, 28-year-old Isurdeen, a father of a four-year-old boy, revealed what hurts him most is not…

By Petamber Persaud Martin Carter initiated a number of issues, and started an ongoing dialogue by way of his prose and poetry in the manner and with a purpose of a consummate artist, going further than most writers of merely acting as a mirror or barometer of the society. In a letter introducing the first issue of the New World Quarterly, Carter harped on the need for ‘serious examination of ideas’ and objectivity, going on to declare, “…I do not know why only so few revolt, either by word or…

By Bhisham Mohamed – Guyanese were on Sunday evening treated to an evening of melodious Qawwali and Sufi music by Bollywood playback singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara. The evening can be described as sensational as Ali Khan and his 22 band members left their fans spellbound after dishing out some top class tunes from yesteryear and present. The band members appeared on stage about 21: 15h and performed an instrumental rendition. Ali Khan was given a standing ovation after which…

Subrina Kryshundayal, an aspiring paediatric cardiologist recently acquired her second degree, a B.S. in Biology from Hofstra University in New York. This young and talented professional of Guyanese parentage has a strong interest in naturopathic medicine and is currently employed as an office coordinator at a private cardiology company in New York. Subrina is also involved in quite a number of volunteer projects in New York City since she considers herself as having a passion for helping those in need. Most notably, she serves as a volunteer at a domestic violence shelter for women and children in N.Y. Her desire is to one day establish her own…