From dis Buxt'n Guyanese Gyal, Wah Dih Story Seh?
I am Pauline. Wah Dih Story Seh? Ah-come from Buxton Village, Guyana. Since I was a child, I have loved storytelling. As soon as I learned that my mother made up many of the stories she told me, I started making my own for my siblings. Today, I focus on telling Guyanese stories in Guyanese languages—English and Creolese.
Oh, I earn a living telling college students how to write (wink—academic stories). For my Ph.D. dissertation, I gathered and wrote oral histories of village women.
Really, my passion is cultural rhetorics. That means I make it my business talk and write about how people do things.
AND I think of all kinds of writing as telling stories. Thanks for stopping by.
Tek some Sorrell drink an-a piece-a-pone fuh dih road, nah!
What people say about Pauline
My unique abilities ...
The ability to connect and respond to ordinary peope whether simple or complex situations ~ Cheryl Glen (Friend of over 30 years).
Your ability to break down complex issues ~ Coleen [Dean] Holder (Cousin and sister).
Hear beyond what is being vocalized
Ability to verbalize your thoughts and sometimes that of others, in a manner that is simplistic without beiing demeaning. You have a unique way of interacting and socializng with everyone that puts a person at ease. You know how to "reach the masses"; you're an active listener and you hear beyond what is being vocalized in that instant. Your ability to connect at the grassroots level woud have made you a good community leader or politician.~ Dr. Gillian Richards-Greaves (Friend and colleague of over 4 years)
Perservance. Generosity.
Your ability to persevere and to forgive, given all that you have endured.
~ Joy Forde (Friend of over 45 years).
Unparalled generosity... if that is an ability. ~ Dara Baird (little sister)