Guyana

attempt to comprehend the way of life from which we started. To begin, I was conceived in Guyana. Guyana is a little nation off the northern corner of South America; it is, however, incorporated into the Caribbean Region because of its solid society, authentic, and political binds to the Caribbean people. The nationals of Guyana live under the Coat of Arm, "One People, One Nation, and One Destiny." Guyana is ethnically assorted comprising of six Nations: East Indian, Chinese,…

with my family that consists of both my parents and also my little sister. Family is very important to me, making myself a very family orientated person. My background is Guyanese, which is located in South America. Every year my family and I go to Guyana to either spend the holidays, or celebrate special occasions such as weddings,…

One in particular is “Indian Arrival Day” where the Indian population of Guyana celebrates the first day (May 5th) that Indian labourers arrived. As one can see, these holidays differ in background. The diversity of their holidays can also represent the diversity of their population. For my event, I attended a show called Visions:…

eventually led to some life changing decisions. These decisions and struggles helped shape my dad into the person he is today and changed his perception on the life he lives. In 1969, Learmond Acee Chapman Jr. was born in the city of Georgetown, Guyana located in South America. He would have two younger brothers…

The author of the book, The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple, is Jeff Guinn. Jeff Guinn is an author that has written multiple nonfiction and fiction books on multiple different topics. This book, The Road to Jonestown, is about the events leading up to and the events of one of the largest mass deaths in American history. This book focuses on Jim Jones and a cult known as the People’s Temple and how this cult committed the largest murder-suicide in American history. This took…

laughter, his smiles, his artistic masterpieces on the walls and the Lego covered floors are just some of the characteristics of my home. He is my home and while this concept is mind-boggling, it is my reality. I am 29 years old and I have lived in Guyana for most of them,…

My identity as a student was influenced by many different group memberships. Race, socio-economic status, and special needs were three that affected my identity the most. Coming from a Guyanese family, being a part of the upper class and having ADHD was very hard to deal with. People had all different expectations about me, and they noticed it from interacting with me as well as over time. These expectations affected me, but also made me a better person in the long run. Having attention…

people, in 1950 it was only 25,479. Guyana has 3 main types of transport; normal buses, Air links, and taxi boats. The average year round temperature is 85° Fahrenheit. The people of French guinea are new world Native American, African, and European descent, and some Asian, like most of North and South America. French Guiana main religion is Roman Catholic the main language spoke in French Guiana is well, French. French Guinea means “Land of many waters”. Guyana has an island just off of its…

Sebastian Moreno Aragon Professor Milka Mosley Engl 1101 20 March 2024 Jonestown Massacre: Heaven turned into Hell On November 18th, 1978, the world witnessed one of the darkest chapters in the story of the US: the death of 918 people in Guyana, being the “largest non-natural death toll in United States history until September 11th, 2001, and the greatest loss of life in a single day since World War II” (Haskins; Harrison). This tragedy resulted from James Warren “Jim” Jones’ attempt at a…

Jim Jone’s Cult, a Subculture Subculture, a culture that differs from the dominant culture but is not necessarily in direct opposition to it. A subculture does not aim to be in opposition of the dominant culture as counterculture does. However, most subcultures have different ideals, values and norms than the dominant culture although some may be the same. There are many subcultures in the United States, they may exist integrated into society and just share values and ideals with their…