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CARINYA SHARPLES

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HUMMING OF THE BIRD

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Every day I see drivers loop their seatbelt behind them after passing the police. People driving while using their cell phones. Bus touts jamming people in buses. Bus drivers going down the lane of incoming traffic. But for some reason EVERYONE wears a lifejacket on the boat crossing the river. How did this happen? How was it enforced? Has this always been the case or is it a fear of water? #guyana #boat #safety #lifejacket

$100 to cross the Demerara River. Beats the bus. #guyana #boat #demerara #stabroekmarket

Just imagine the roti on this... Giant tawa for sale in Vreed-en-Hoop. Where's my invite? #tawa #roti #vreedenhoop #westbankhospitality #guyana

Coming soon to GT! The fourth edition of @timehriff Free screenings of amazing Guyanese and Caribbean films right here in Georgetown: http://timehrifilmfestival.com/film-guide-and-schedule/ Artwork by @nigel.butler.52 #timehrifilmfestival #caribbeanfilm #guyanesefilm #guyana #georgetown #filmfestival

Last time I went to Austin's bookstore they didn't have a copy of this seminal publication by Guyana's own Walter Rodney. Good to see it back up on the shelves... although pretty pricey at $6,650 for a paperback #walterrodney #guyana #howeuropeunderdevelopedafrica

Dutch bottles + tea cups #history #guyana #dutchbottles #caralodge #breakfastmeeting

Always fascinating (though a bit depressing too) to leaf through the past at Guyana's National Archives. Thanks @krimson.k for all your help and insights the other day 📚🔍 #walterrodneyarchives #georgetown #guyana #archives #indian #indentureship #research #food

High tides on Sunday afternoon. Guyana's coastal plain is 0.5-1 metre below sea level, but even the seawall isn't enough to keep the waves at bay at times #climatechange #risingsealevels #livingwithclimatechange #georgetown #guyana

The long and the short of it. What kind of capital city is Georgetown going to become? #campstreet #georgetown #guyana #wood #glass #concrete #greyskies

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