Title: Fiona Craven (
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Coming back to (Ire)land - 03/May/2012 14:15 - 4732 days ago
Well I made it. I’m reluctant to say that I made it home because it feels like I have just left my home, but after a rushed la...
Goodbye Guyana - 01/May/2012 02:49 - 4734 days ago
Truth is, this last week was always going to be hard. But truth is I didn’t expect it to be quite this hard. But then again th...
Cassava: it's a way of life - 24/Apr/2012 13:04 - 4741 days ago
Having recently re-visited Region 9 (Rupununi) where the culture is based around its Amerindian communities, I was reminded of t...
Read all about it - 20/Apr/2012 02:04 - 4745 days ago
Today I got a mention in three of the four national newspapers with articles about a project I’ve been working on, althou...
The extended family - 17/Apr/2012 02:17 - 4748 days ago
InGuyana, family is everything. And families are big. And families stretch across the generations. It’s rare that I enter a ho...
A brief travel guide to Guyana - 10/Apr/2012 11:04 - 4755 days ago
Travelling aroundGuyanais not easy, but if you have your ear to the ground, and are prepared to rough it and go it alone, then a...
My friends in Berbice - 06/Apr/2012 22:13 - 4759 days ago
The goodbyes have started. And after spending last weekend in Berbice (the Region east ofGeorgetownand west ofSuriname...
Learning to let go - 01/Apr/2012 02:59 - 4764 days ago
Yesterday was my last official day of work. WooHoo you might think. But it’s more a case of BooHoo as I move another step clos...
Occupational hazards - 28/Mar/2012 00:24 - 4768 days ago
Having a moment to breathe at work the other week, I started looking through the registry book that’s kept in one of the rehab...
Mount Roraima, The Rupununi, Rainbows and Rum - 22/Mar/2012 23:12 - 4774 days ago
My recent absence from the blog has been because of a trip away from the civilisation ofGeorgetown, into the depths of the Guyan...
Sweet Mysteries - 02/Mar/2012 22:19 - 4794 days ago
Following on from last entry's theme, I’ve been on the case of a lovely surprise. Last week, a box filled with wonderful speec...
Guyana’s like a box of chocolates… - 29/Feb/2012 00:58 - 4796 days ago
….You never know what you’re gonna get. I thought the longer I lived here, the less surprised I’d be by things. But so far...
Partying Guyanese style - 23/Feb/2012 14:57 - 4802 days ago
So last week marked my one year in this country. One incredible, challenging, inspiring year. It also marked a milestone birthda...
Crossing borders - 15/Feb/2012 02:44 - 4810 days ago
What a difference a 12 hour mini-bus journey makes. That and financial input from theNetherlandsand a few hundred years of diffe...
Simple, Social Pleasures - 07/Feb/2012 23:39 - 4818 days ago
I recently read an article on the BBC world service about adjusting to life back home after a stint away. This article had testi...
Playing by the rules - 31/Jan/2012 21:40 - 4825 days ago
I’m not sure I’ve ever been a fan of rules. I definitely appreciate structure, and have a strong sense of doing things the â...
It is a truth universally acknowledged……… - 27/Jan/2012 01:17 - 4829 days ago
…………that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Better still a WHITE wife. And the sing...
You’ve gotta have faith - 22/Jan/2012 16:21 - 4834 days ago
Religion and belief, where do I even begin in a country likeGuyana?Over the last year I’ve attended a Christian Christening,&n...
Dedicated follower of fashion - 14/Jan/2012 01:13 - 4842 days ago
As a lover of fashion, I’ve been studying the Guyanese fashion rules and thought I'd share a few tips with any prospectiv...
Happy New Year - 07/Jan/2012 23:36 - 4849 days ago
It would be easy to return from an amazing holiday in beautifulSt. Luciawith friends and feel sad. But it’s impossible to feel...
My Caribbean Christmas - 29/Dec/2011 17:35 - 4858 days ago
Christmas always comes with its own traditions, unique to each culture and each family. InAustraliapeople have bbqs on the beach...
Street life - 19/Dec/2011 23:26 - 4868 days ago
Walking back from my run this evening in the National Park I was struck by how much life is lived out on the streets here. There...
The Cost of Living - 14/Dec/2011 00:08 - 4873 days ago
Ever wondered how much a volunteer earns here inGuyana? Brace yourself: $54,000 a month. But before you all start booking a flig...
Long-days of lock-down - 05/Dec/2011 23:47 - 4882 days ago
So elections are over, and there is now a new president ofGuyana– I’ll leave you to google it and find out who! The process ...
One people, One nation, One destiny - 29/Nov/2011 00:26 - 4888 days ago
2011 has been significant inIrelandfor general and presidential elections. And inGuyanatoday, this country went to the polls to ...
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