Hansib Publications: 19 books

Peter Ramrayka was born in what was then colonial British Guiana (now Guyana). The grandson of indentured Indian labourers, he was brought up to believe that, despite his Indian cultural heritage, Britain was, in fact, the 'Mother Country'. With a steely ambition to become a lawyer, he travelled to...

Gloria Cameron came to Britain from Jamaica as a young woman, endured the discrimination she met on arrival and brought up six children in a positive home. She moved into community work where she gave her all - perhaps too much! The giving was seen as taking and culminated in an extraordinary case...

In the mid-1960s, Keith Walker said goodbye to the land of his birth to join his mother in England. It was the time of love and 'flower power', but life in London for a young, black man was cold, bleak, unfriendly and presented a whole new set of challenges. Every day was a struggle in his new, adopted...

Shridath 'Sonny' Ramphal has lived a long and global life. He is a lawyer and international diplomat who rose from humble origins to become a key adviser to Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth of Nations. Leaders from every continent engaged with him as the longest serving Secretary-General...

Two families reunite for a feast on Eid ul-Fitr - the day Muslims celebrate the end of the month of fasting - and boys who grew up together will meet again... as men. This is a story about love, hate, longing and sexual dysfunction, all sifted through the fallout from the war on terror and how we...

Jamaican-born Necola Hall served in the British Army for more than nine years, and is a veteran of the Second Gulf War. After being turned down by the Army on two occasions, her dogged tenacity and will to succeed eventually led to her acceptance into the Adjutant General Corps. The recollections...

As Guyana marks the 50th Anniversary of its Independence on 26 May 2016, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs has produced an essay on Guyana's engagement with the world - in two Parts. First, the highlights of its regional and international encounters in the earliest years of Independence; and secondly,...

This important biography of Antigua's greatest calypsonian is also an in-depth study of the culture and socio-political history of Antigua and Barbuda, as well as the wider Caribbean. The traditional 'Caribbean song' and its creators are treated with dignity and deep appreciation. The result is an essential and long overdue addition to the study of calypso.

This book is about seeing the world with different lenses so that 'different' is not 'alien'. The norms of the east and west sometimes bring about a clash of perceptions and create cultural conundrums. Much is lost in interpretation, much is misunderstood and walls emerge where a bridge could easily...

From Top Mountain is the story of one man's journey from humble beginnings in the Jamaican countryside, through the challenges of migration and settlement in a racialised environment, to the status of a respected - sometimes controversial - community and religious leader, broadcaster, speaker and...

A collection of biographies featuring historical black leaders, Beacons of Liberation was first published in 1995. This new edition has been extended to include Mary Prince, Robert Wedderburn and Ira Aldridge, three key figures in the abolitionist movement. The resurrection of these role models intends to fill the gap in the story of emancipation from a black perspective.

The book is a poetical journey through struggle and resistance, a story of strength, determination and love used to challenge discrimination and injustice, documenting important historical and current struggles from the Haitian Revolution to the Black Lives Matter Movement. This is combined with Zita's personal journey as an activist, mother and artist.

Currently, the most powerful man in the world is Barack Obama and the most powerful woman in the world, according to many in the media industry, is Oprah Winfrey. For the first time, being black and successful isn't just about being good at singing, dancing or running. Yet there is a flipside: in...

In Pursuit of Betterment, is a unique collection of five historical fiction stories of families from India, Guyana and the Caribbean, Mauritius, East Africa, and South Africa. The five families share a compelling desire and drive to achieve betterment through education, hard work, and business, against...