June 18, 2015 | Warscapes
Guyana's 'Dougla' Politics
An investigation of Guyana's mixed race population reveals political and cultural nuance in a country often starkly divided between Indians and Africans.
An investigation of Guyana's mixed race population reveals political and cultural nuance in a country often starkly divided between Indians and Africans.
Guyana's May 2015 elections have highlighted divisions between the country's Indian, African, and mixed-race populations. Gaiutra Bahadur sees reason to hope for the future of Guyanese race relations.
Some of the Ivorian refugees who crossed into Liberia when fighting flared last year are trickling back--to both destruction and signs of new unity. Austin Merrill meets a convoy crossing the border.