Smith Creek

Apr 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Stephen Sackur |Smith Creek

Smith Creek in Guyana's far northwest borderland with Venezuela is home to 300 people living in a collection of dilapidated cabins perched precariously on wooden stilts. A gaggle of young children, some naked, play on the muddy bankside of the salty, silty creek. Traditional canoes - carved out of single tree trunks - glide by, carrying families and their supplies. The nearest source of fresh, drinkable water is almost two hours of steady paddling away.

Apr 9, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Stephen SackurHardtalk |Smith Creek |Stephen Sackur

Smith Creek in Guyana's far northwest borderland with Venezuela is home to 300 people living in a collection of dilapidated cabins perched precariously on wooden stilts. A gaggle of young children, some naked, play on the muddy bankside of the salty, silty creek. Traditional canoes - carved out of single tree trunks - glide by, carrying families and their supplies. The nearest source of fresh, drinkable water is almost two hours of steady paddling away.