Guyana

The Abdool Rahaman family. Seated in front are Mr Abdool Rahaman and Mr Shehzade Rahaman, at the left of Shehzade Begum is Azeema Rahaman. First left in the back row is Mr Sultan Rahaman.

Always enjoying her extended family is Bibi Safora Shadick, centre with two of her Puphu, Zamilla and Sarah; at her left is her Chachee, Mrs Swabera Baksh and below her is a cousin. Swabera is the mother of Shakira Caine, former Ms Guyana and 3rd Miss World Contestant. Rozim Baksh, her husband died young and Swabera moved back to Hague where her Rahaman family hails from. Her brother, Haleem, was married to Bibi Shadick’s aunt, Sarah. “Swabera never remarried. She was an accomplished seamstress who made a good living,” says Ms Shadick.

Shakira and Michael Caine

Bibi Hamidan Shakoor, Mama

Bibi Hanifa Ishack Hossain

Zubaidah Khan

Azeema Rahaman seated front row, left.

Mrs Lyla and Amna Sankar’s Grandmother, Sakinatul, seated, was born in Benares, India. Also, in the picture is one of her daughters, Aunt Zaibunissa Mcdoom (Twin). She lived on Brickdam Road, Georgetown.

Shalimar Ali-Hack, DDP of Guyana

Back row: Jum agee who was Meera Baksh’s second wife. Shakira’s father was Rozim Baksh. Meera Baksh on the left is Abdul Gaphur’s brother. They are sitting next to each other.
Middle/front row:Rasheed, Ashraf (Taj ‘s son) on his father’s lap. Razack is held by Meera Baksh.Azeez is held by Abdul Gaphur. Hazra is held by Betty and Farouk stands next to Betty.
Ameena (Soda) and Azeez lived next to Sharifan and Budya on adjoining lots in 3rd St Windsor Forest.Soda and Azeez children were: Zaiboon, Azimoon, Narima, Afzal, Shameer and Fazil most of whom live in Canada.Sharifan (Betty) and Budya’s children were Shirool, Meena, Karima, Shaffiah, Halima, Fazie and Hafeez. Some live in England and others in Canada. Hazra, Razack and Azeez are Betty’s children from her first marriage to Amin from Wakenaam. He died, and then she married Nazarally (Taj) who had three children from a previous marriage. Taj and Shafiran (Betty) had many children. Soda (Ameena) and Sharifan were married to brothers Azeez and Budya. Their sister Jumrattan was married to Rustum all 3 marriages on the same day.Azeez, Budya and Jumrattan are from Windsor Forest.