It seems like we are grooving into the New Year nicely, at least based on the stories that we have captured thus far. This week’s Pepperpot focuses on personalities, and among them include some influential persons who have wasted no time in getting the year started right with the work they are doing.

Our lead story focuses on one woman who defied the odds and dove head first into the creative industry, and is now making a living for herself doing all things artistic-a feat that is not always possible in Guyana.

We look at a single-parent father who, after experiencing financial problems which led him to a life of begging, turned his skill of working with wood into a lucrative business making toys; a business that is now able to sustain a life for himself and three sons.

We also look at how another woman used circumstances that, at first, were not ideal, and made a career for herself that she now loves. It is always good to start the New Year with stories of inspiration, and we hope that the stories in this week’s Pepperpot help to inspire, as always.