Title: Fiona Craven (Guyana)

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URL: http://www.fionainguyana.blogspot.com/

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Coming back to (Ire)land - 03/May/2012 14:15 - 4599 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...
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Goodbye Guyana - 01/May/2012 02:49 - 4601 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...
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Cassava: it's a way of life - 24/Apr/2012 13:04 - 4608 days ago
Having recently re-visited Region 9 (Rupununi) where the culture is based around its Amerindian communities, I was reminded of t...
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Read all about it - 20/Apr/2012 02:04 - 4612 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...
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The extended family - 17/Apr/2012 02:17 - 4615 days ago
InGuyana, family is everything. And families are big. And families stretch across the generations. It’s rare that I enter a ho...
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A brief travel guide to Guyana - 10/Apr/2012 11:04 - 4622 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...
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My friends in Berbice - 06/Apr/2012 22:13 - 4626 days ago
The goodbyes have started. And after spending last weekend in Berbice (the Region east ofGeorgetownand west ofSuriname...
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Learning to let go - 01/Apr/2012 02:59 - 4631 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...
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Occupational hazards - 28/Mar/2012 00:24 - 4635 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...
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Mount Roraima, The Rupununi, Rainbows and Rum - 22/Mar/2012 23:12 - 4641 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...
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Sweet Mysteries - 02/Mar/2012 22:19 - 4661 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...
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Guyana’s like a box of chocolates… - 29/Feb/2012 00:58 - 4663 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...
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Partying Guyanese style - 23/Feb/2012 14:57 - 4669 days ago
So last week marked my one year in this country. One incredible, challenging, inspiring year. It also marked a milestone birthda...
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Crossing borders - 15/Feb/2012 02:44 - 4677 days ago
What a difference a 12 hour mini-bus journey makes. That and financial input from theNetherlandsand a few hundred years of diffe...
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Simple, Social Pleasures - 07/Feb/2012 23:39 - 4685 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...
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Playing by the rules - 31/Jan/2012 21:40 - 4692 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...
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It is a truth universally acknowledged……… - 27/Jan/2012 01:17 - 4696 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...
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You’ve gotta have faith - 22/Jan/2012 16:21 - 4701 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...
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Dedicated follower of fashion - 14/Jan/2012 01:13 - 4709 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...
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Happy New Year - 07/Jan/2012 23:36 - 4716 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...
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My Caribbean Christmas - 29/Dec/2011 17:35 - 4725 days ago
Christmas always comes with its own traditions, unique to each culture and each family. InAustraliapeople have bbqs on the beach...
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Street life - 19/Dec/2011 23:26 - 4735 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...
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The Cost of Living - 14/Dec/2011 00:08 - 4740 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...
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Long-days of lock-down - 05/Dec/2011 23:47 - 4749 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 ...
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One people, One nation, One destiny - 29/Nov/2011 00:26 - 4755 days ago
2011 has been significant inIrelandfor general and presidential elections. And inGuyanatoday, this country went to the polls to ...
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