18 
 

“Untitled” 
 

*** 
 

Mark Chatarpal is a student at the University of Toronto. With a love 
for his home country Guyana and a strong belief in the teachings of 

political activists Cheddi Jagan and Dr. Walter Rodney, Mark has kept 
strong connections with his home, family and friends.  He believes that 
where ever in the world he is, and regardless of the path he carves out 

for himself, he will always be Guyanese with a fighter’s spirit. 
 

*** 

I am the village boy who walked bare feet on 

colours of white, red and brown. 

I am the youth who fished within the 

curvatures of Essequibo and Takatu. 

I am that man who is lost in the oblivion of every villagers dream.