A Requiem for What Was Written at Sea
In the wake of the MV Barima tragedy, as the waters off Guyana’s coast yielded body after body, the instinct has been to ask why. Why this vessel, why that night, why these lives.
Articles by Nazim Baksh
The Tel Aviv-Port of Spain Fallacy: Unmasking Zionist Lobbying in Trinidad and Tobago
There is a particular kind of intellectual dishonesty that dresses itself up as scholarship, and Nicholas Jagdeo has perfected it.
At Sixty, Guyana Pauses to Ask the Hardest Question: Are We One People?
at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, the Ethnic Relations Commission convened a different kind of national conversation, asking whether the people being transformed are being transformed together.
On Sacrifice and Nation-Building
As Guyana marks its Independence and Eid-ul-Adha, remember that Prophet Abraham is described as a nation because he embodied the moral qualities from which nations are made. If we want a Guyana that is prosperous and strong, united and patriotic, respected and resilient, then we too must become a people willing to give up what weakens us to build what ultimately uplifts us.
Guyana at The Hague: A Nation Finds Its Voice
I hope that when the ICJ judgment comes, it will grant Guyanese of every generation the quiet, everyday freedom to say “Essequibo is ah we own” without fear or qualification.
The Ripples of a Distant War
For a small, newly oil‑rich country like Guyana, our ‘sound fundamentals’ rest on global markets and shipping lanes that are suddenly less predictable.
As the Strait of Hormuz narrows, Guyana’s prospects widen
Guyana’s real test is not about a cash grant, but about how wisely we use this moment to our advantage. And given the ridiculous antics of the Opposition, I can’t imagine why anyone could question or doubt the prudence of this president and his ministers.
Ramadan Reflections as War Reshapes our World
As Muslims observe these cherished nights of Ramadan, they will undoubtedly be praying for an end to this war and to the wider cycle of vengeance it has unleashed. It is only fitting that all the people of Guyana, whatever their faith, join in praying for a just peace and a permanent end to wars and the destruction of human life.
New Wars, Old Ghosts and a Pragmatic President
A World on the Brink: Global conflicts and the Ramadan crisis. A full-scale war has erupted in the Middle East, and all indications are that…
Guyana’s Ramadan Village and the Making of a National Table
The word commensality literally means “eating at the same table,” or more broadly, “eating with others,” and it is a practice embedded in most, if…