Comments on: R.I.P Guiatree Hardat http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carlos Persaud http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-227137 Carlos Persaud Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:57:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-227137 <p>May your soul rest in peace... Just know Vishal still loves you gui...ur always in his heart....and always will be ...and he will never forget you... he told me this with tears in his eyes...the funny thing is that i didn't know and when he told me all i could remember is when i first met you n u served me dhal n rice that was funny... R.I.P Love Carlos</p> May your soul rest in peace… Just know Vishal still loves you gui…ur always in his heart….and always will be …and he will never forget you… he told me this with tears in his eyes…the funny thing is that i didn’t know and when he told me all i could remember is when i first met you n u served me dhal n rice that was funny… R.I.P Love Carlos

]]> By: krista http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-193475 krista Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:17:53 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-193475 <p>I'm friends with her younger sister. Today I have to present a speech about her and include this, and it breaks my heart to read about it.</p> I’m friends with her younger sister. Today I have to present a speech about her and include this, and it breaks my heart to read about it.

]]> By: sandy http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-168636 sandy Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:43:09 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-168636 <p>OH MY GOD!! =[ SHE WAS MY CUSIN I CANT BELEIVE IT ITS NOW 4 MOTHS SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEN AND I STILL CANT GET OVER IT =[ I LOVE HER SO0O0O MUCH =[</p> OH MY GOD!! =[ SHE WAS MY CUSIN I CANT BELEIVE IT ITS NOW 4 MOTHS SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEN AND I STILL CANT GET OVER IT =[ I LOVE HER SO0O0O MUCH =[

]]> By: Raj http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-167923 Raj Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:52:34 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-167923 <p>These families were both from GUYANA which is in South America. The culture in many ways is very different to that of South Asian countries. I think it's a simple case of abuse that was not nipped in the bud by her parents and eventually resulted in her death. It actually happens more often than we realise in our very communities!</p> <p>Please tell me how the Indo-Caribbean (Guyanese) culture is VERY different from that of the cultures of South Asian countries. Just for starters I'd like to say that 3rd generation Indo-Caribbeans are still known to speak Hindi. How many 3rd generation South Asians born outside of their native country still speak Hindi or other native languages? Please enlighten me. Are the foods VERY differnt in Guyana amongst the Indians there versus the Indians in countries in South Asia? Are religious ceremonies/practices VERY different amongst Guyanese Indians versus other Indians in South Asian countries? Your remark reminds me of my recent meeting with a prominent member of the Pakistani government. He inquired as to where I was from? When I replied that I was originally from Guyana but have been living in the United States since I was an infant, he replied oh, you must have some Indian in you because of your straight hair (mind you I'm 100% Indian). As to not embarass him I acted ignorant as said, I don't understand. He replies, "well Guyana is where Blacks and Indians live so aren't Guyanese people all mixed people". I kept it professional and changed the subject as to not offend our guest and expose his ignorance. Guyana has a large Indian and African population, followed by a smaller European, Chinese and Native people. These various "races" have managed to retain their own "racial",cultural,religious,etc. identity while co-existing. The one similarity they all share is they speak the same form of English, otherwise their foods, customs and religions have remained intact. There appears to be some ignorance on the part of native born indians and 2nd generation Indians and other South Asians as to how well the Indo-Guyanese community has managed to retain its culture and identity for nearly 300 years after leaving the homeland. I've commonly heard "he/she is not really Indian, because they were not born in India but in Guyana/Trinidad/Jamaica/et." But yet I don't hear that said about Indians born in Europe or America, why is that so?</p> These families were both from GUYANA which is in South America. The culture in many ways is very different to that of South Asian countries. I think it’s a simple case of abuse that was not nipped in the bud by her parents and eventually resulted in her death. It actually happens more often than we realise in our very communities!

Please tell me how the Indo-Caribbean (Guyanese) culture is VERY different from that of the cultures of South Asian countries. Just for starters I’d like to say that 3rd generation Indo-Caribbeans are still known to speak Hindi. How many 3rd generation South Asians born outside of their native country still speak Hindi or other native languages? Please enlighten me. Are the foods VERY differnt in Guyana amongst the Indians there versus the Indians in countries in South Asia? Are religious ceremonies/practices VERY different amongst Guyanese Indians versus other Indians in South Asian countries? Your remark reminds me of my recent meeting with a prominent member of the Pakistani government. He inquired as to where I was from? When I replied that I was originally from Guyana but have been living in the United States since I was an infant, he replied oh, you must have some Indian in you because of your straight hair (mind you I’m 100% Indian). As to not embarass him I acted ignorant as said, I don’t understand. He replies, “well Guyana is where Blacks and Indians live so aren’t Guyanese people all mixed people”. I kept it professional and changed the subject as to not offend our guest and expose his ignorance. Guyana has a large Indian and African population, followed by a smaller European, Chinese and Native people. These various “races” have managed to retain their own “racial”,cultural,religious,etc. identity while co-existing. The one similarity they all share is they speak the same form of English, otherwise their foods, customs and religions have remained intact. There appears to be some ignorance on the part of native born indians and 2nd generation Indians and other South Asians as to how well the Indo-Guyanese community has managed to retain its culture and identity for nearly 300 years after leaving the homeland. I’ve commonly heard “he/she is not really Indian, because they were not born in India but in Guyana/Trinidad/Jamaica/et.” But yet I don’t hear that said about Indians born in Europe or America, why is that so?

]]> By: JH http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-166450 JH Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:05:57 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-166450 <p>In RESPONSE TO: Shivana on June 12, 2007 04:41 PM · Direct link Hello, I am a volunteer with Sakhi for South Asian Women [www.sakhi.org], a community based non-profit dedicated to ending Domestic Violence against women of South Asian descent. I am wondering if anyone here at Sepia Mutiny has contact information for Ms. Hardat's family? We would love to to work with them to make sure Ms. Hardat gets justice and to raise awareness of this issue in their community. If you can help us, my email is shivanaj@aol.com.</p> <hr /> <p>you can contact the Hardat family through guiatree@hotmail.com</p> In RESPONSE TO: Shivana on June 12, 2007 04:41 PM · Direct link Hello, I am a volunteer with Sakhi for South Asian Women [www.sakhi.org], a community based non-profit dedicated to ending Domestic Violence against women of South Asian descent. I am wondering if anyone here at Sepia Mutiny has contact information for Ms. Hardat’s family? We would love to to work with them to make sure Ms. Hardat gets justice and to raise awareness of this issue in their community. If you can help us, my email is shivanaj@aol.com.

you can contact the Hardat family through guiatree@hotmail.com

]]> By: JH http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-166449 JH Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:00:28 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-166449 <p>IN RESPONSE TO: no sense of humor on May 16, 2007 02:13 PM · Direct link A 22-year-old should not be going out with a 37-year-old. He was closer to her father's age. He was ready to settle down, she was ready to spread her wings. i believe this has little to do with being at different places in life. i suspect that sweet guiatree, like the majority of women in abusive relationships, was all too familiar with controlling behavior from the males around her.</p> <hr /> <p>he had lied about his age and indeed he did look the age he claimed to be. we were all unaware that he was close to his 40's, trust me. he fooled everyone.</p> IN RESPONSE TO: no sense of humor on May 16, 2007 02:13 PM · Direct link A 22-year-old should not be going out with a 37-year-old. He was closer to her father’s age. He was ready to settle down, she was ready to spread her wings. i believe this has little to do with being at different places in life. i suspect that sweet guiatree, like the majority of women in abusive relationships, was all too familiar with controlling behavior from the males around her.

he had lied about his age and indeed he did look the age he claimed to be. we were all unaware that he was close to his 40′s, trust me. he fooled everyone.

]]> By: SAR http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-143281 SAR Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:40:43 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-143281 <p>These families were both from GUYANA which is in South America. The culture in many ways is very different to that of South Asian countries. I think it's a simple case of abuse that was not nipped in the bud by her parents and eventually resulted in her death. It actually happens more often than we realise in our very communities!</p> These families were both from GUYANA which is in South America. The culture in many ways is very different to that of South Asian countries. I think it’s a simple case of abuse that was not nipped in the bud by her parents and eventually resulted in her death. It actually happens more often than we realise in our very communities!

]]> By: Shivana http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-143135 Shivana Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:41:19 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-143135 <p>Hello, I am a volunteer with Sakhi for South Asian Women [www.sakhi.org], a community based non-profit dedicated to ending Domestic Violence against women of South Asian descent. I am wondering if anyone here at Sepia Mutiny has contact information for Ms. Hardat's family? We would love to to work with them to make sure Ms. Hardat gets justice and to raise awareness of this issue in their community. If you can help us, my email is shivanaj@aol.com.</p> Hello, I am a volunteer with Sakhi for South Asian Women [www.sakhi.org], a community based non-profit dedicated to ending Domestic Violence against women of South Asian descent. I am wondering if anyone here at Sepia Mutiny has contact information for Ms. Hardat’s family? We would love to to work with them to make sure Ms. Hardat gets justice and to raise awareness of this issue in their community. If you can help us, my email is shivanaj@aol.com.

]]> By: Cloud http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-139581 Cloud Mon, 28 May 2007 10:57:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-139581 <p>Why? What did he gain by stealing her life?</p> <p>Guitree's memorial video: http://www.youtube.com/v/Lql64CYK6bE</p> Why? What did he gain by stealing her life?

Guitree’s memorial video: http://www.youtube.com/v/Lql64CYK6bE

]]> By: daughter http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2007/05/16/rip_guiatree_ha/comment-page-3/#comment-138008 daughter Mon, 21 May 2007 17:27:51 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=4444#comment-138008 <p>If you recall that John Mayer song (sappy, I know) "Daughters"... with the words, "fathers, be good to your daughters"--the first time I heard that, I was surprised, because in no song ever has anyone ever recommended that a male parent treat his female offspring well. Heck, in real-life conversations that sort of advice is hard to come by. What I come across tends to be psychopop about latent sexual urges and fathers' unwillingness to understand female biology (get an Indian dad to talk about it? Goodness!)...</p> <p>Fathers, you really have to be good to your daughters. I know all of you current and future dads know that. I wish my father had been better to his children--I've never known what a healthy relationship is like and I fear that I'll never learn.</p> If you recall that John Mayer song (sappy, I know) “Daughters”… with the words, “fathers, be good to your daughters”–the first time I heard that, I was surprised, because in no song ever has anyone ever recommended that a male parent treat his female offspring well. Heck, in real-life conversations that sort of advice is hard to come by. What I come across tends to be psychopop about latent sexual urges and fathers’ unwillingness to understand female biology (get an Indian dad to talk about it? Goodness!)…

Fathers, you really have to be good to your daughters. I know all of you current and future dads know that. I wish my father had been better to his children–I’ve never known what a healthy relationship is like and I fear that I’ll never learn.

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