>
  1. Forum
  3. Political Opinions, Commentaries on Current Issues
  5. The Water Cooler!
  7. The Guyanese Indian .....

The Guyanese Indian .....

  • Meseret
  • Topic Author
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
16 Dec 2015 11:19 #283951 by Meseret
a friend shared this with me.  I am re-sharing .....



www.huffingtonpost.com/brown-girl-magazi...perie_b_8799132.html

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 11:39 #283964 by ketchim
Once in a while my paternal grandmother sings Islamic devotional couplets in Hindi

and explains what she understands them to mean

based on her grandparents' translations of them decades ago.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 11:48 #283968 by ketchim
Meseret , thanks for sharing this : a must  read for Goog Lee  ;)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 12:01 #283973 by ketchim
My parents never wanted me to imitate this accent because, for many, it is regarded as a thing of shame.
To be hidden away like a botched tattoo or a drunken mistake.
It is an illustration of how the poorest members of Indian society spoke when English was first forced upon them.

"Speak properly!" my parents said, when I playfully accented my words.

"You are an American."

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 12:31 #283979 by ketchim
"You are not Guyanese-American. You are just American. You were born here."


On the multi-cultural day at school, they didn't understand why I had to create a poster about Guyana.


"You are American. Make a board about America, nah?"

                                                        ::LOL:: ::LOL::

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 13:03 #283988 by ketchim
Chairman , your cousin book is referneced here !  ;)

Gaitri Bahadur : Coolie Women.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 13:05 #283989 by chairman
i saw that as i read.
Always tell someone how you feel because opportunities are lost in the blink of an eye but regret can last a lifetime.
cricketwindies.com/forum/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Googley
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
16 Dec 2015 13:09 #283993 by Googley

8)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 Dec 2015 13:21 #283997 by ketchim
Googs , we hear you were belting out some Munajats and Ghazals...

last night during birthday Cake cutting ! 

kakkabelly would be green with envy  ;)

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • Googley
  • Visitor
  • Visitor
16 Dec 2015 14:01 #284011 by Googley
excellent article, btw! 

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  1. Forum
  3. Political Opinions, Commentaries on Current Issues
  5. The Water Cooler!
  7. The Guyanese Indian .....
Time to create page: 0.210 seconds
ChanningExxonMobil Guyana President says Guyanese now make up 70% of oil workforce(22.03.2026, 18:57)(18:57)0
ketchimDhall and Rice !(13.03.2026, 13:41)(13:41)0
AlecWhat food instantly reminds you of home?(10.03.2026, 18:59)(18:59)0
ketchimWorld Cup T20 Umpire cheat us on Hettie LBW(05.03.2026, 19:01)(19:01)0
ketchimIndia win Semi FinalT20 World Cup by 7 runs vs. England !(05.03.2026, 13:43)(13:43)0
RolandAn Alabama circuit judge on Monday denied Alabama basketball player Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ending the 7-foot center’s collegiate eligibility and his season with the Crimson Tide.(10.02.2026, 12:32)(12:32)0
JacquelineICC travel to Pakistan and Game will Play !(10.02.2026, 11:24)(11:24)0
JosephineSeattle opened as favorites, and they've earned that right, with fantastic play on both sides of the ball. We are leaning in their direction in what should be a high-scoring Super Bowl.(03.02.2026, 19:05)(19:05)0
MaleahBREAKING: The government of Pakistan has said that Pakistan will boycott their T20 World Cup match against India(01.02.2026, 12:02)(12:02)0
ketchimGot Florida Hass theodday from my buddy visiting here !(22.01.2026, 20:37)(20:37)0
ketchimICC tell Bangladseh they will be REPLACED !(22.01.2026, 20:17)(20:17)0
MaleahGuyanese people in Florida can't just go and catch a dozen or two dozen HASSA; they have to catch over 5 million.
This is called Greed		(07.01.2026, 14:14)(14:14)1
MaleahNow that Joe Root has 2 centuries in Australia, I assume those Australian fans, who said he couldn’t be classed as great unless he achieved that, will now say he is?? Given that the great Steve Smith has never scored a test ton in Pakistan….(05.01.2026, 13:31)(13:31)0
MaleahThe Bangladesh Cricket Board has formally asked the ICC to move all of Bangladesh’s matches out of India, citing safety and security concerns.

#T20WorldCup		(04.01.2026, 15:18)(15:18)0
Gwen20(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen(select 198766*667891 from DUAL)(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen(select 198766*667891)(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen@@iBQ3X(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen20'"(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen20(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen20'||DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(98)||CHR(98)||CHR(98),15)||'(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Johan20(03.01.2026, 14:42)(14:42)0
Gwen20*DBMS_PIPE.RECEIVE_MESSAGE(CHR(99)||CHR(99)||CHR(99),15)(03.01.2026, 14:41)(14:41)0
Gwen20F4owsBb6')) OR 756=(SELECT 756 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 14:41)(14:41)0
Gwen20axQfaI3h') OR 505=(SELECT 505 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 14:40)(14:40)0
Gwen20GCVWFMgw' OR 960=(SELECT 960 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 14:40)(14:40)0
Gwen20-1)) OR 426=(SELECT 426 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 14:39)(14:39)0
Gwen20-1) OR 573=(SELECT 573 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 14:39)(14:39)0
Gwen20-1 OR 604=(SELECT 604 FROM PG_SLEEP(15))--(03.01.2026, 14:38)(14:38)0
Gwen20ZWzru47i'; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 14:38)(14:38)0
Gwen20-1 waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 14:38)(14:38)0
Gwen20-1); waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 14:37)(14:37)0
Gwen20-1; waitfor delay '0:0:15' --(03.01.2026, 14:36)(14:36)0
Gwen(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)/*'+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+'"+(select(0)from(select(sleep(15)))v)+"*/(03.01.2026, 14:36)(14:36)0
Gwen200"XOR(20*if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR"Z(03.01.2026, 14:36)(14:36)0
Gwen200'XOR(20*if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0))XOR'Z(03.01.2026, 14:35)(14:35)0
Gwen20*if(now()=sysdate(),sleep(15),0)(03.01.2026, 14:35)(14:35)0
Gwen-1" OR 18=18 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 3*2<5 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 5*5=26 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 5*5=25 or "FwfsM7AR"="(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 641=641 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 3*2<5 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 5*5=26 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 5*5=25 or 'eESQ4mw4'='(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 3*2>5 --(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 3*2>999 --(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1" OR 5*5=25 --(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1' OR 5*5=26 --(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Gwen-1 OR 3*2>5(03.01.2026, 14:34)(14:34)0
Shayla
Powered by The Krotek
Go to top