CBS Radio’s Benji Cole interviews Joseph Mahase, the author of “An Intimate Guyana Journey: A Pomeroon Destiny Uncovered”

Joseph Mahase, the author of “An Intimate Guyana Journey: A Pomeroon Destiny Uncovered,” was interviewed by CBS Radio’s Benji Cole. The interview in the program of People of Distinction is about the discussion of the message of the book as well as the author’s purpose for writing this masterpiece.
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“An Intimate Guyana Journey: A Pomeroon Destiny Uncovered” by Joseph Mahase is a story that “evokes a family tree thriving in a unique place full of traditions and history,” as it is described by the US Review of Books (USRB).
The author, Joseph Mahase, is a Canadian of Guyanese origins who spent his early life in the Pomeroon District of Guyana and went to school there in his youth. In his adult years, he studied in Trinidad, Ireland, England, and Wales. He has lived and worked in more than twenty-five countries. In the Pacific, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada.
More of his professional life has been spent working in national development, and a large part of his career has been as an international civil servant with a United Nations organization. Joseph lives in Mississauga, Canada, with his wife, Maria, from the South Pacific; their children, Wenonah and Jose-Maria; and their Yorkiepoo, Maya.
Moreover, the author was commended by the USRB and highlighted that “Mahase captures the spirit of Guyana with his lush descriptions and attention to detail as each generation lives and loves. Through the decades, the river bears witness, and the people become memory keepers. At times, hearts break, and at other times they soar. In between, life unfolds in the daily rituals of work and family. Mahase deftly portrays how present generations are connected to the past and impacted by the actions of ancestors in subtle and profound ways. The author also shows how inheritance comes in many forms.”
“An Intimate Guyana Journey: A Pomeroon Destiny Uncovered” is a spellbinding tale of love and legacy with characters as rich and diverse as the landscape. Set on the lush and wild coast of Guyana. It is a coming-of-age story about a boy uncovering his roots and discovering his destiny, and an old woman’s quest to make peace with her family.
This story proves that love knows no bounds—regardless of what social class you belong to, as long as your love and intention are pure. The book gives a refreshing description of the Guyana waterway and shares the values of Guyanese culture.
Get to know more about the author and his book as you listen to the full interview below: