The Kiskadee is a bird native to Guyana and often referred to in Edgar Mittelholzer's brilliant novel, The Life and Death of Sylvia (1953). The bird is so named because its cry seemed by French colonists to be enquiring: "Qu’ est ce qu’il dit?". So what did he say? This blog is about two key topics: EDGAR MITTELHOLZER (his life and his works) and ME (my encounter with Mittelholzer and tales of life in Guyana).

Monday 22 September 2014

The Parika-Supenaam Ferry

The Guyanese are not known for being exemplary keepers of time. The often heard refrain "jus' now. jus' now" can be translated as any time between now and never. Nature, however, sometimes forces a change of habit. Thanks to the tides Guyana's ferries always run to time, never a minute over or never a minute under. Bliss.

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