By Michel Outridge
Desiree Satnarine is spending all the time at home, hoping to survive the pandemic (COVID-19) and is in her small shop assisting in selling items that are in stock.
She is a resident of Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo and has been there for the past 50 years.
In addition, she is also selling home-made ice, icicles and custard and resides with her extended family.
“We got to do things from home to earn because with the curfew, my family members are not working and things not easy at this time,” she said.
The mother of three related that Bushy Park is a very quiet place where the residents work with themselves doing ‘buy and sell’ or farming.
She considered life as being fair despite the challenges and is living by the motto “Pray and Spray” as she held up a spray bottle which contained rubbing alcohol.
“In an extended family setting we assist each other because this is not a normal time and we have to stick together to fight the coronavirus by doing simple things like practising good hygiene,” she said.
This village is small so we all know each other and it is a nice place to live, it is away from the city and we have everything in Parika, which is relatively close by.
The 61-year-old is a very friendly woman, who is very much family-oriented and from her disposition, it was evident she loves her family a lot.
When the team visited she was in the shop and spoke to us from in there, as such, maintaining social distancing.
The Pepperpot Magazine also spoke to Samuel Williams, who was on his bicycle with his 10-month old son, who was in a stroller.
While, his wife was walking behind him, they were out to go to the shop to make a purchase then to visit a relative after which the trio was expected to return home.
The welder added that he does usually work in the Mazaruni area (interior) and was out for a bit and was supposed to return to work where he is a contractor on a project.
“I came out to spend some time with my only child, Teon because of the coronavirus and so but I will have to return to work,” he said.
Williams decided to take a quick walk and to buy a snack for his son at his neighbour’s shop.
The father of one stated that life in Bushy Park is alright because the place is nice and life is very quiet for most people, who earn from their small businesses or by working with others.
“We live right by the Junction so it’s not far away and we trying to stay put and still try to get out for a little bit, abiding by the curfew, as well,” he said.
As for 10-month old Teon, he had no care in the world and was smiling all the while, peering from the comfort of his stroller.
