Under the Calabash Tree: Footprints, Places, Faces, and Time

'Under the Calabash Tree: Footprints, Faces, Places, and Time' is a collection of short stories that capture folklore, events, and experiences that span the years between the 1960s to 2021. Guyanese folklore, history, practices, and lifestyles are weaved together to create fictional scenarios that mirror the times.

A collection of short stories that capture events and experiences that span the years between the 1960s and 2021. Guyanese folklore, history, practices, and lifestyles are weaved together to create fictional scenarios that mirror the times. Places, faces, and times leave their mark on our memories like indelible footprints. These footprints can often become visible in the choices we make, the lives we live, and the heritage we pass on. This collection of short stories is a work of fiction built upon folklore, oral history, memories, news stories, the author's imagination, and life experiences.

Dr. Seeta Terry Shah Roath is the writer of "Under the Calabash Tree: A Collection of Short Stories", "The Demerara Series", and other fiction and non-fiction works placed mostly in Guyana and the wider Caribbean.