“what a friend we have in jesus” by Mark Jacobs
What a Friend we have in Jesus, by Mark Jacobs The only thing a lot of us know about Haiti is that in many instances, were it not for Haiti, Guyana would be the worst place in the Caribbean….
Growing Haiti – Piti, piti, wazo fe nich li.
Growing Haiti is a South-South collaboration which focuses on strengthening Haitian women and families via sustainable micro gardening initiatives. With the support of friends and family, Mark Jacobs- a Guyanese farmer, writer, and educator has been working with Haitian people…
Haiti: Occasional Musings – 12 , Solidarity House Update
It’s been a hectic three weeks with lots of visitors, an earthquake scare that shook Petion-Ville, and a trip to a mountain village to meet potential barefoot solar warriors who will return on Tuesday. There have been various illnesses including…
#16Days “I Am A Woman, Hear Me Roar”
From the People’s Parliament and Occupy Guyana [GT] All photos by Shirlina Naager © Creative Commons
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“Your silence will not protect you” Occupy Guyana [GT]
“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence. Your…
Rise in Power, my fellow Guyanese
“After Georgie seh officer, officer I get shot, de officer didn’t tek he on. So Georgie now go fah raise up holding he ribs and I hear another shot. When I look at Georgie, I see a bullet to Georgie…
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Occupy Guyana [GT] & The People’s Parliament enters its third week
Occupy Georgetown is now entering its third week. Whilst the first week was free of police harassment this changed last week. First the police came to the camp dismantling a day tent and demanding the occupiers leave. They brought prisoners…
Occupy Guyana Diary Update 2
Tuesday 21st August Last night was awesome. A friend who I’d been having some potentially friendship-damming differences with showed up at the Occupy GT camp for the 2nd night in a row and we talked. Another friend stopped by and…
Occupy Guyana – Diary update
I stink. We have been peeing in the street, behind trees and in dank corners. I’ve had less than 5 good hours of sleep in the last 2 days and am fighting to keep my eyes open. The…
Guyana: Backstory to Linden protests,
Over the weekend I spoke with Guyanese activist Mark Jacobs * in order to contextualise the uprisings and occupy movement taking place in Guyana this past five weeks. SE: We are well into the 5th week of the Linden uprising….
BBC peddling Guyana govt lies and disinformation about Linden
Guyanese activist Mark Jacobs reports: On BBC lies and disinformation on Linden – the second complaint in recent weeks. Peddling the same lies the Guyana govt is peddling and call it news!! — Your Complaint Type of complaint: BBC Online What…
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Msg from [occupy] Georgetown camp #Linden
Very brief background on the importance of Linden. Linden is the second city of Guyana. It is a center for bauxite mining and as the only road from Guyana to Brazil runs through Linden, the town is a market…
No women died. This is not a women’s issue
There is an uprising of massive proportions taking place in Linden Guyana. In early July protestors from the Linden communities began daily protests over the lack of jobs [there is 70% 80%unemployment] and their abominable living conditions in a country rich…
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