HARRY BISSOON

 CHOICES -  YOUR INALIENABLE RIGHT  Harry Bissoon 8/17/2021 We have compromised our freedom and liberty to dance to the tune of the pied piper! It may sound bane and incomprehensible, but its hard, gut renching reality, It brings into focus the age old principle of a basic concept of life, the art of the deal, or, very plainly put, the scientific throw of the dice; the  inherent concept of making a choice. Life is about choices, and the uncanny ability to find the value of an unknown quality, or, attribute. And this is what we all struggle for. This is what we all seek, and expend our energies and internal, all pervading, spiritual light, to find solace, fulfillment, and a sense of achievement. We live in times when there is a preponderance of issues that weigh heavily on our conscience and thought processes. Are we liberal, or, conservitive! Do we support change, or, stability! Are we seekers of enlightenment, or, acceptance! Do we trust the establishment, or, do w...

  SEVEN CURRY, UNITY, AND BROTHERHOOD- VOICE OF THE VILLAGE. Harry Bissoon 08/02/2021 There are some things that you could never get rid of because they have intrinsically become an integral part of your culture, etching themselves on your psyche, with deep rooted influences from your culture and traditions. Guyanese SEVEN CURRY is one of these things! Served with rice, roti, or puri, and mango achar, it's a mouth watering experience, with significant social ramifications.  It is an Indo - Guyanese delicacy! It's an essential component of Indian vegetarian functions, especially at weddings. Served hot in the Lotus leaf, it is a gastronomic encounter of mouth watering proportions!  An Indian wedding in the village was an event that took on a life of its own. It required several months of preparations that culminated in frenzied, uninhibited celebrations that touched not only the bride and groom but their relatives, friends, neighbors, colleagues, classmates, even the postm...