archives of may, 2002

the archives contain old posts from the home page.

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5 may 2002
today, with no regrets, i turn 18.

now, the legal world feels that i’m ready to make decisions for myself, when i’ve been doing this to survive since i was 12.

at this moment, my mind is occupied with the new guyanatruth site, and academics because the end of the term is near, things accelerate -- like the last lap of a race is always the most difficult.

i’d like to thank every single person who has participated so far, either to encourage me with words that lifted my spirit for days, or to inform me of their opinions that i am always grateful for. your support means a lot to me, because with these issues comes a lot of discouragement.

so, today i turn 18 and i don’t feel different. maybe it’s because the things you are now allowed to do when you’re 18, are things not worth doing at all.

i first came to america in 1995, i think. i moved constantly to and from america for reasons i don’t know. on 30 september 2000, i left guyana -- after the c.x.c. exams -- to come here for college, knowing that i’d be here for a long time, though my intent was not permanence. so i’ve been here for about 19 months and i feel old and tried. i have learned a lot and forgotten an important little.

i believe strongly in what i say, and i’ll try all i can to help the guyanese nation.

now, less time for me.

12 may 2002
the new guyanatruth site opens.
today, the new site opens. i'm positive that this new medium will allow a better environment to talk about the issues.

the technical part of guyanatruth is almost finished. after things stabilise, the more progressive activities of the site can dominate.

a good place to start right now would be the about section (revised, a little), best viewed section, as well as the contact page. i would really like to know what you think of the site, so mail me.

also, the new message board forum is a very good one with extensive features. the only drawback is the amazing amount of ads, for which i proposed a plan.

also, visit the guest articles section to learn the reward for sending in an essay or such.

there are a few parts of the site (in the 'writings on issues' section) that are still being developed. please bear with me.

so for now i hope that everyone finds the site to be sufficient enough for its purpose. i am determined to make updates at least every two days, though i will deliberately leave this first message for a longer time.

i might be going to guyana in the first week of june, for about two and a half months, but more on that when it's confirmed. if i do go, i'll surely do a lot of writing for the site during my time in heaven.

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