Indian immigrants to Guyana in the 1800’s
To be precise, I am an Indo-Guyanese-American: The mother of all hyphenated identities and an illustration of a historic journey from India to the Caribbean. This heritage is commonly packaged in a number of different terms, all of which are heavily used as referential identifiers: Indo-Guyanese. Indo-Caribbean. Caribbean. West Indian. Indian. It is most aptly described as the Indo-Caribbean experience—an experience that is shared by Indians living throughout the Caribbean diaspora and thus serving as the blueprint for my existence.
This unique cultural disposition is why the Indo-Caribbean are able to culturally identify with public figures ranging from Hasan Minhaj to Nicki Minaj. It is why bursts of Caribbean intonation in Rihanna’s voice blanket me in the comfort of home, while the ballads of A.R. Rahman awaken pained demons within me, crying to connect with a history that was ripped from my hands long before I was born.
My parents hail from Guyana, a small country on the northern coast of South America. Guyana is one of the original colonies of the British West Indies and, although not located in the Caribbean Sea, the CARICOM Seat of Secretariat is located in Georgetown, Guyana, thus rendering the country a crucial member of the Caribbean family. [Read more]
50 notes
·
View notes
Hello! I'm looking for FCs that can fit a character that is tough, gruff and seems like they would only respond in one word sentences. I'm open to any gender and ethnicity, just need some help finding FCs that fit the quiet but tough vibe. thank you in advance!
Eric Bogosian (1953) Armenian.
Emilio Rivera (1961) Mexican.
Michelle Yeoh (1962) Chinese Malaysian.
Benjamin Bratt (1963) Peruvian [Quechua] / White.
Ming Na Wen (1963) Macanese / Malaysian Chinese.
Peter Dinklage (1969) - has achondroplasia.
Park Hee Soon (1970) Korean.
Clemens Schick (1972)
Andrew Lincoln (1973)
Daniel Wu (1974) Hongkonger.
Omar Metwally (1974) Egyptian / Dutch - has spoken up for Palestine!
Ito Hideaki (1975) Japanese.
Pedro Pascal (1975) White Chilean.
Chaske Spencer (1975) Yankton Dakota Sioux, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux, Lakota Sioux Nakoda Sioux, Nez Perce, Cherokee, Muscogee, White.
Nonso Anozie (1978) Igbo Nigerian.
Natasha Lyonne (1979) Ashkenazi Jewish.
JD Pardo (1980) Argentinian / Salvadoran.
Krysten Ritter (1981)
Alberto Guerra (1981) Cuban.
Dichen Lachman (1982) Nepalese Tibetan / German, English, some Scottish.
Riz Ahmed (1982) Pakistani - has spoken up for Palestine!
Brian Tyree Henry (1982) African-American.
Son Suk Ku (1983) Korean.
Cara Gee (1983) Ojibwe
Clayton Cardenas (1984) Mexican, some Filipino.
Asia Kate Dillon (1984) Ashkenazi Jewish / Unspecified - non-binary and pansexual (they/them) - has spoken up for Palestine!
Richard Cabral (1984) Mexican.
Jessica Matten (1985) Red River Metis of Cree and Saulteaux descent, Chinese, White.
Martin Sensmeier (1985) Tlingit, Koyukon, Eyak, White.
Rahul Kohli (1985) Punjabi Indian - has spoken up for Palestine!
Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986) Egyptian Jewish and Tunisian Jewish / English.
Sonoya Mizuno (1986) Japanese / English, Argentinian.
Monica Raymund (1986) Afro-Domincan / English, Ashkenazi Jewish -is bisexual.
Deepika Padukone (1986) Konkani Indian.
Kyle Gallner (1986)
Kali Reis (1986) Wampanoag, Nipmuc, Cherokee, Cape Verdean - is two-spirit (she/her) and queer.
Michaela Coel (1987) Ghanaian - is aromantic - doesn't have social media but in 2022 she boycotted an Isr*el-sponsored film festival!
Lewis Tan (1987) Chinese Singaporean / Irish, possibly English.
Rob Raco (1989)
Daniel Kaluuya (1989) Ugandan.
David Castañeda (1989) Mexican.
Úrsula Corberó (1989)
JuJu Chan (1989) Hongkonger.
Hannah John-Kamen (1989) Nigerian / Norwegian.
Assad Zaman (1990) Pakistani.
Kiowa Gordon (1990) Hualapai and White - has spoken up for Palestine!
Sarah Kameela Impey (1991) Indo-Guyanese / British.
Kasamatsu Sho (1992) Japanese.
Hari Nef (1992) Ashkenazi Jewish - is a trans woman - has spoken up for Palestine!
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (1993) Mohawk - is queer.
Freddy Carter (1993) - has spoken up for Palestine!
Alex Høgh Andersen (1994)
Gabriel Basso (1994)
Ayo Edebiri (1995) Afro Barbadian / Nigerian - is queer.
Ambika Mod (1995) Indian.
Emilio Sakraya (1996) Moroccan / Serbian.
Tati Gabrielle (1996) African-American, 1/4 Korean.
Archie Renaux (1997) Punjabi Indian and British.
Lizeth Selene (1999) Mexican [Unspecified Indigenous, Black, White] - is genderfluid and queer (she/they).
Zoe Terakes (2000) Greek Australian - is trans masc non-binary guy (they/he) - has spoken up for Palestine!
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (2001) Ojibwe, Cree, Chinese Guyanese, Afro Guyanese, White.
Here you go! If you /tagged/NAME search on my blog you'll find gif packs with the vibes and please let me know if you need more preferably with a specific age rage!
9 notes
·
View notes
Things people might be surprised to learn about Guyana since it's in the news right now:
Mostly English-speaking (well, Wiki calls it an English creole but I could understand everyone interviewed in the BBC and NPR segments I listened to. quite possibly a class bias in who they interviewed?)
Large Indo-Guyanese community (demographically probably the plurality ethnic group in the country?)
Things I was surprised to learn about Guyana due to it being in the news right now:
the first syllable is pronounced exactly like the English word "guy"
9 notes
·
View notes
Alexia Mohabir (they/she) 🌒 Community Manager 🌘
Alexia is an Indo-Guyanese and Puerto Rican artist, designer and game dev based in NYC with a passion for storytelling and community building. They've spent years doing community work in the indie dev scene, most recently with Game Devs of Color, and love building spaces that help fellow devs succeed.
On Midautumn, they get to be a professional cheerleader and communicator. Their job is not only writing posts like these (hello!) and running this Tumblr, but connecting with all you wonderful folks and sharing all the amazing things the rest of the team is creating for the game, from art to music to gameplay and more!
In their spare time they also work on their own game projects with their partner as Star Yolk Games. You can also find them drawing over at @alexiamohabir and making and selling merch over at @woeandgrow
27 notes
·
View notes